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YC56 RGV

2006 BMW 520

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Sep 2025
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

199,850 mi
Last recorded199,850 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2024
Typical for 2006 BMW 520113,613 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC56 RGV
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2024 199,850 miles

Brake lever worn but not seriously weakened handbrake reserve travel (1.1.15 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 14 Sep 2024 199,840 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake lever worn but not seriously weakened handbrake reserve travel (1.1.15 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2023 194,854 miles

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 Sep 2023 194,807 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Aug 2022 188,090 miles

Nearside Front Lower Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively slightly grease (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower front front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively slightly grease (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S&N/S rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Sep 2021 182,416 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bushes worn but functional (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2020 176,782 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing thin (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Pass 14 Sep 2019 169,716 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing thin on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 164,050 miles

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

Pass 11 Sep 2017 157,944 miles

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm inner bush worn (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 Sep 2017 157,769 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear to front badly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear to front badly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm inner bush worn (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Sep 2016 152,915 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2015 141,800 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2015 141,800 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Advise n/s/f tyre outer wall damaged

Advise o/s/f tyre inner tread scrubbed

Pass 12 Sep 2014 118,274 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2014 118,274 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2013 102,140 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2012 86,117 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2011 80,188 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2010 66,837 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2009 52,830 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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YC56 RGV is a 2006 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 YC56 RGV, 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 YC56 RGV registered?

YC56 RGV is a 2006 BMW 520, first registered on 24 November 2006.

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