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YE09 KPN

2009 BMW 520

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests15 (14 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate93.3%

Mileage

157,591 mi
Last recorded157,591 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 BMW 520100,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE09 KPN
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

14 pass 1 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 157,591 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 152,354 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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))

Pass 3 Oct 2023 144,001 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2022 136,175 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Apr 2021 134,829 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2020 132,078 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2019 122,491 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2019 122,491 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Jul 2018 106,859 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2017 93,696 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2016 77,060 miles

engine covers fitted obscuring view

under trays fitted obscuring view

Pass 9 Jul 2015 59,644 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside front tyre worn to on outer edge and starting to go misshapen.

Pass 22 Jul 2014 39,723 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2013 20,335 miles

unable to detect emissions

Pass 15 Feb 2013 17,960 miles

Emissions too clean to test

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front discs slightly corroded

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

characters on both registration plates appear incorrectly spaced

n/s f tyre slightly cracked across the face of the tread and sidewall

n/s r tyre slightly cracked across the face of the tread and sidewall

n/s r tyre wearing low inner edge

o/s f tyre slightly cracked across the face of the tread and sidewall

o/s r tyre wearing low inner edge

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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YE09 KPN is a 2009 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 93.3%.

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 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 YE09 KPN, 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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YE09 KPN is a 2009 BMW 520, first registered on 27 May 2009.

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