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SJ56 LGE

2006 BMW 520

Grey Diesel 1995cc

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MOT Status

Expired

Expires16 Apr 2026

Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)

Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

171,161 mi

Last recorded171,161 miles

Recorded on17 Apr 2025

Typical for 2006 BMW 520113,613 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ56 LGE

MakeBMW

Model520

Year2006

ColourGrey

Fuel typeDiesel

Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail

Pass 17 Apr 2025 171,161 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 169,275 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f - front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2023 162,959 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play N/S/F FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Feb 2023 162,936 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play N/S/F FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Feb 2022 157,869 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake efficiency just met

Fail 21 Feb 2022 157,839 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported both front to rears (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake efficiency just met

Pass 3 Feb 2021 148,192 miles

Fail 2 Feb 2021 148,191 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 139,156 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Outer Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2020 139,155 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Outer Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 134,268 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front slight play in steering rack end

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all exhaust flanges corroded and weak

all rear suspension bushes cracked and slight movement

Fail 18 Feb 2019 134,263 miles

Brake insecure backing plates both front (1.1.21 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front slight play in steering rack end

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

all exhaust flanges corroded and weak

all rear suspension bushes cracked and slight movement

Pass 22 Jan 2018 128,051 miles