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WK52 BJU

2003 BMW 520

Green Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

104,223 mi
Last recorded104,223 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW 52084,985 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK52 BJU
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 104,223 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 101,275 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 8 Oct 2024 101,275 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 10 Oct 2023 98,209 miles

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

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated (0.1 (b))

Fail 3 Oct 2023 98,134 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn foward arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner shoulder very split 235/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi' perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi' perished / splitting (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated (0.1 (b))

Pass 15 Sep 2022 94,313 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foward arm inner bush .... (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost link.... (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foward arm inner bush.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost link.. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.. (0.1 (b))

Pass 21 Sep 2021 90,565 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished.. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished.. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.. (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 Oct 2020 87,671 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly perished.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi' perished.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.... (0.1 (b))

Fail 8 Oct 2020 87,644 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split.. (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split.. (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (Advise to replace.) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly perished.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi' perished.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.... (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Sep 2019 85,078 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside.... (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.... (0.1 (b))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 81,126 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look aprox' 3mm .... (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre inner edge worn and perished....

Pass 13 Oct 2017 77,121 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2017 77,121 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 by tank (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

slight play in n/s/r drop link

Fail 4 Sep 2017 77,114 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front tyre badly perished

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre badly perished

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 5 Sep 2016 73,046 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

front tyres perished

rear number plate slightly faded

Pass 20 Aug 2015 68,685 miles

Both front tyres slightly perished and tread cracked

Front and rear number plates slightly deteriorated

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2014 64,390 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front tyres perrished

front wiper blades worn

Fail 12 Sep 2014 64,390 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front tyres perrished

front wiper blades worn

Pass 16 Sep 2013 61,015 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2013 60,988 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

n/s/f tyre perrished badly

o/s/f tyre perrished badly

Pass 30 Aug 2012 57,856 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2011 54,717 miles

o/s&n/s steering rack gators damp with pas oil

Pass 6 Sep 2010 49,788 miles

front tyres worn low on edge of tread / perrished

o/s rear anti roll bar link rod worn

o/s rear indicator bulb slightly faded

o/s rear tyre worn low / perrished

rear n/s tyre worn on limit and bald on inner edge / cuts in inner sidewall

Pass 7 Sep 2009 44,500 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2008 39,397 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2008 39,392 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 29 Aug 2007 34,397 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2006 28,738 miles

Rear discs partly corrodded

Pass 28 Jul 2006 28,435 miles

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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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WK52 BJU is a 2003 BMW 520 in Green with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2003 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 84,985 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 WK52 BJU, 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 23 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WK52 BJU is a 2003 BMW 520, first registered on 16 January 2003.

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