LJ59CHK - BMW 520
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 23 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 22 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
22
Passed Tests
13
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 01 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 197,895 mi
Expires: 31 July 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perrished (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 31 July 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 197,877 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perrished (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 12 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 189,239 mi
Expires: 11 July 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 12 July 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 189,236 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 24 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 179,314 mi
Expires: 23 May 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Failed - 23 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 179,314 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall 245/40zr18 97y (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Passed - 28 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,584 mi
Expires: 27 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 27 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,571 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 26 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,399 mi
Expires: 25 February 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 25 February 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,370 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 17 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 147,046 mi
Expires: 16 September 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Front chip on windscreen
Failed - 16 September 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 147,046 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Front chip on windscreen
Passed - 12 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,144 mi
Expires: 16 September 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Little to no tread on the inner edge of tyre. (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 25 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,317 mi
Expires: 16 September 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Undertrays fitted
Passed - 15 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,443 mi
Expires: 16 September 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 15 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,443 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 10 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,059 mi
Expires: 16 September 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 10 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,058 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear nail in tyre.
- Advisory Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Passed - 28 August 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,424 mi
Expires: 16 September 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 13 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,348 mi
Expires: 16 September 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Failed - 13 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,348 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Passed - 21 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,191 mi
Expires: 16 September 2013
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for LJ59CHK?
The MOT expires on 31 July 2026.
What is the tax status of LJ59CHK?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2026.
What are the specifications of LJ59CHK?
This is a 2009 BMW 520 in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of LJ59CHK?
This vehicle produces 154 g/km of CO2 emissions.