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Y121 ASC

2006 BMW 520

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

163,519 mi
Last recorded163,519 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW 520113,613 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY121 ASC
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 163,519 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2024 160,743 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2024 160,743 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Nov 2023 155,691 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2022 151,276 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2021 147,672 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2020 145,405 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2019 141,340 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 136,035 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2017 131,528 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2017 131,525 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at flexi pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Pass 29 Sep 2016 125,349 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2016 125,341 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 23 Sep 2015 119,971 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2014 114,693 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2014 110,565 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2014 110,565 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 2 Feb 2013 95,388 miles

slight play found in offside front steering arm ball end

Pass 30 Jan 2012 75,253 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 27 Jan 2012 75,084 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 31 Jan 2011 57,747 miles

both front tyres non run flat

heatshield rattling

Pass 6 Apr 2010 49,269 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 30 Mar 2009 35,014 miles

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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Y121 ASC is a 2006 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2006 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 113,613 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 Y121 ASC, 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 20 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was Y121 ASC registered?

Y121 ASC is a 2006 BMW 520, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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The MOT history for Y121 ASC shows 23 tests with a 78.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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