MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,398 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
o/s/r coil spring fractured but function not impaired
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
front brake pad set low - AT wear indicator
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SV52 YVA is a 2002 BMW 520 in Blue with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 2002 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 93,444 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a BMW 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SV52 YVA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 24 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SV52 YVA is a 2002 BMW 520, first registered on 2 September 2002.
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