GV09OEL - BMW 520
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 13 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 23 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,096 mi
Expires: 22 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 147,280 mi
Expires: 22 August 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all round (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 18 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,636 mi
Expires: 17 August 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 03 August 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,630 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak O/S N N/S (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 05 July 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,570 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light on (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory body and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Passed - 14 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,973 mi
Expires: 27 July 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread below 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory body and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Failed - 30 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,795 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light on (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer pin bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread below 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory body and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Passed - 01 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,476 mi
Expires: 27 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 01 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,475 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 28 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,070 mi
Expires: 27 July 2021
Passed - 26 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,126 mi
Expires: 25 January 2021
Failed - 22 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,122 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Side lights (4.2.3 (c))
Passed - 10 December 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,159 mi
Expires: 09 December 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory o/s/f track rod end slightly damaged
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 21 November 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,156 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel stud (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory tyre pressure warning light is on dash
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory o/s/f track rod end slightly damaged
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 28 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,296 mi
Expires: 27 November 2018
Failed - 28 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,296 mi
Passed - 30 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,613 mi
Expires: 29 September 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory under trays fitted not allowing inspection
Failed - 23 September 2016 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,613 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure brake wear indicator (1.9.2a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory under trays fitted not allowing inspection
Passed - 24 August 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,246 mi
Expires: 23 August 2016
Passed - 11 July 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,157 mi
Expires: 10 July 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Passed - 12 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,159 mi
Expires: 11 July 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 12 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,159 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 29 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,105 mi
Expires: 30 June 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for GV09OEL?
The MOT expires on 22 August 2026.
What is the tax status of GV09OEL?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of GV09OEL?
This is a 2009 BMW 520 in White. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of GV09OEL?
This vehicle produces 149 g/km of CO2 emissions.