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YF57 EVW

2007 BMW 520

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Dec 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

139,676 mi
Last recorded139,676 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2025
Typical for 2007 BMW 520110,264 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF57 EVW
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2025 139,676 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2024 133,397 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Fail 26 Nov 2024 133,310 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Pass 1 Dec 2023 127,377 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Fail 28 Nov 2023 127,321 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Pass 2 Dec 2022 118,433 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts to inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Fail 29 Nov 2022 118,358 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts to inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Pass 24 Nov 2021 107,199 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Pass 4 Dec 2020 98,513 miles

Belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Head lamp washers inop

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged and bald on both very outer edges and tyre lightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged and bald on both outer edges and tyre lightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 3 Dec 2020 98,493 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall and tyre bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner sidewall and bald on very inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Head lamp washers inop

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged and bald on both very outer edges and tyre lightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged and bald on both outer edges and tyre lightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2019 90,438 miles

Belly trays/under shields fitted not allowing full inspection

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear lower arms, inner front bushes splitting but no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres outer sidewalls kerbed but not down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Oct 2019 90,433 miles

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

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

Belly trays/under shields fitted not allowing full inspection

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear lower arms, inner front bushes splitting but no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres outer sidewalls kerbed but not down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2018 81,336 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2017 72,428 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2017 72,414 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

Pass 19 Oct 2016 64,406 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2015 57,231 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2014 49,269 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Oct 2014 49,255 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Oct 2013 42,954 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

N/S/F tyre outer sidewall damaged less than 25mm

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Oct 2013 42,954 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

N/S/F tyre outer sidewall damaged less than 25mm

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Oct 2012 36,853 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2011 29,343 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2010 22,991 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2010 22,936 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres have small cuts on outer walls

both front tyres have uneaven wear on inner + outer edges

both front tyres worn on inner + outer edges

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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YF57 EVW is a 2007 BMW 520 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2007 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 110,264 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 YF57 EVW, 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 19 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YF57 EVW is a 2007 BMW 520, first registered on 26 November 2007.

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