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YH60 UYW

2010 BMW 520

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

115,866 mi
Last recorded115,866 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 BMW 52097,744 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH60 UYW
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 115,866 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2024 107,509 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2023 99,937 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 90,746 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 82,561 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 18 Oct 2021 82,507 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 22 Oct 2020 77,715 miles

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

both front tyres wearing inner edges

Pass 15 Oct 2019 72,379 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 30 Oct 2018 65,136 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2018 65,136 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2017 58,870 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Lower shock absorber bottom rubber perished

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 25 Oct 2017 58,870 miles

Nearside Front Lower shock absorber bottom rubber perished

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front wipers (8.2.2)

Pass 25 Oct 2016 53,506 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also wearing on inside edge, 225/55R17 runflat (dot-2011) (4.1.E.1)

Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint both front, lower (2.4.G.2)

emissions test carried out, to clean to register data

Pass 28 Aug 2015 46,685 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2014 35,271 miles

Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 12 Nov 2013 25,328 miles

emissions to clean to read due to derv/part/filter/fitted

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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YH60 UYW is a 2010 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2010 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 97,744 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 YH60 UYW, 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 16 years old, this BMW 520 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YH60 UYW registered?

YH60 UYW is a 2010 BMW 520, first registered on 11 October 2010.

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