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Y296 YKL

2001 BMW 520

Blue Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jun 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

96,625 mi
Last recorded96,625 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2025
Typical for 2001 BMW 52098,478 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY296 YKL
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2025 96,625 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

exhaust heat shield lose

handbrakr effort and balance poor

Fail 18 Jun 2025 96,625 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

exhaust heat shield lose

handbrakr effort and balance poor

Fail 21 Aug 2024 96,257 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected wiper damage (3.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and some perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear binding slightly

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

Pass 27 Apr 2023 96,222 miles

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

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

Rear heat shield loose

hand brake balance poor nearside low

Fail 26 Apr 2023 96,222 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Registration plate insecure broken (0.1 (a))

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

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

Rear heat shield loose

hand brake balance poor nearside low

Pass 2 Mar 2022 92,352 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off broken (0.1 (a))

Front brakes binding

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

hand brake balance poor near side low

Fail 16 Feb 2022 91,600 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off broken (0.1 (a))

Front brakes binding

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

hand brake balance poor near side low

Pass 17 Dec 2020 80,685 miles

Front number plate damaged

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

engine management light on

heavy corrosion to offside rear inner/outer sill

oil leak

Fail 7 Dec 2020 80,679 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front number plate damaged

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

engine management light on

heavy corrosion to offside rear inner/outer sill

oil leak

Pass 4 Sep 2019 73,816 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Offside Front wing liner split and insecure plus wiring hanging down

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

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

clutch pedal rubber missing

Fail 30 Aug 2019 73,728 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Offside Front wing liner split and insecure plus wiring hanging down

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

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

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 9 Aug 2018 64,394 miles
Pass 2 May 2017 55,407 miles
Pass 16 May 2016 50,102 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

oil leak ?

Fail 16 May 2016 50,102 miles

Nearside 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 Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

nail in off side rear tyre

oil leak ?

Pass 15 May 2015 43,124 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2014 36,257 miles

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

o/s/f o/s/r n/s/f tyres show signs of ageing [splits/cracking to low w3ear to edges]

Fail 29 Apr 2014 36,152 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

o/s/f o/s/r n/s/f tyres show signs of ageing [splits/cracking to low w3ear to edges]

Pass 8 May 2013 29,754 miles
Fail 7 May 2013 29,754 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 27 Apr 2012 27,018 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2011 24,497 miles

all tyres slightly perished

all tyres wearing heavily on inside edges

bonnet safety catch tight

n/s rear handbrake effort slightly low

Pass 27 Apr 2010 21,924 miles

front tyres wearing on inner edge

n/s rear handbrake effort slightly low

n/s rear tyre pressure low and worn on inside edge

Pass 26 May 2009 20,380 miles

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

front tyres wearing on inner edge

n/s rear handbrake effort slightly low

Pass 13 May 2008 17,988 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 May 2007 15,913 miles
Pass 26 May 2006 13,519 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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Y296 YKL is a 2001 BMW 520 in Blue with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 98,478 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 Y296 YKL, 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 25 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y296 YKL is a 2001 BMW 520, first registered on 6 June 2001.

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