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2010 BMW 520

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

83,507 mi
Last recorded83,507 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 BMW 52097,744 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW777 BBB
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 83,507 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2024 72,420 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Sep 2024 72,419 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Sep 2023 68,291 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2022 62,603 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2021 56,187 miles

engine and body covers fitted at time of test

Pass 25 Sep 2020 53,285 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2019 50,235 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2018 46,765 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2018 46,765 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Sep 2017 40,354 miles

Emission gas no acceleration.

Nearside Rear Diff.leaking

Pass 3 Oct 2016 34,069 miles

Front bumper damaged

Offside Rear bumper damaged.

Fail 3 Oct 2016 34,069 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both side (3.5.1g)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (3.5.1i)

Front bumper damaged

Offside Rear bumper damaged.

Pass 26 Oct 2015 28,423 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin bothside (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Oct 2014 23,484 miles

Emission gasanalyser could not detedect gas emit by this vehicle, too low

Pass 28 Oct 2013 15,022 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the BMW 520?

Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
7,968
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
152,584
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 47,121
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 22,647
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,724
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 15,884
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 14,720
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W777 BBB is a 2010 BMW 520 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2010 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 97,744 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 W777 BBB, 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 16 years old, this BMW 520 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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W777 BBB is a 2010 BMW 520, first registered on 10 November 2010.

Is W777 BBB safe to buy?

The MOT history for W777 BBB shows 16 tests with a 81.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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