MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
225,616 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pad(s) wearing thin rears (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak from rear differential pinion. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both discs. (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak from rear differential pinion. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both discs. (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Exhaust flexiable joint broken
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust flexiable joint broken
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Arm Inner Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Arm Inner Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Arm Inner Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Arm Inner Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Lower full under body covers fitted .
Lower sill covers fitted .
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Upper engine cover fitted .
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Lower full under body covers fitted .
Lower sill covers fitted .
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Upper engine cover fitted .
Nearside Lower sill covers fitted
Offside Lower sill cover fitted .
full under body covers fitted .
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre has a nail in the tread and is leaking . !!!!! (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Lower sill covers fitted
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Lower sill cover fitted .
full under body covers fitted .
Full under body covers fitted.
Nearside Lower sill cover fitted.
Offside Lower sill cover fitted .
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Full under body covers fitted.
Nearside Lower sill cover fitted.
Offside Lower sill cover fitted .
rim protector damage offside front tyre inner and outer sidewalls
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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YC59 NFY is a 2009 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 2009 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 100,384 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 YC59 NFY, 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 17 years old, this BMW 520 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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YC59 NFY is a 2009 BMW 520, first registered on 30 November 2009.
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