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YE09 UZV

2009 BMW 520

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

187,841 mi
Last recorded187,841 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 BMW 520100,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 187,841 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 9 Sep 2024 165,457 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall has damage and also is worn slightly inner edge 245/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm/spring pan front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm/spring pan front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 6 Sep 2024 165,448 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall has damage and also is worn slightly inner edge 245/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm/spring pan front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm/spring pan front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Apr 2023 147,530 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2023 147,530 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Apr 2022 137,945 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front D- bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

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

undercovers and sill covers fitted

Fail 31 Mar 2022 137,945 miles

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

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front D- bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

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

undercovers and sill covers fitted

Pass 25 Feb 2021 125,378 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))

Under-covers and sill-covers fitted

Fail 24 Feb 2021 125,343 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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

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))

Under-covers and sill-covers fitted

Pass 23 Mar 2019 104,154 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2019 104,148 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 9 Apr 2018 96,285 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2018 96,285 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 3 Apr 2017 85,782 miles

Offside Rear brake caliper missing spring/clip

Fail 3 Apr 2017 85,782 miles

Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (4.2.B.1a)

Offside Rear brake caliper missing spring/clip

Pass 4 Mar 2016 74,821 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2015 64,002 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2014 61,260 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 22 Jun 2013 47,895 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2012 32,865 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2012 32,865 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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 UZV is a 2009 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 YE09 UZV, 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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What year was YE09 UZV registered?

YE09 UZV is a 2009 BMW 520, first registered on 25 June 2009.

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