PY08CVS - BMW 520
MOT: ValidGB
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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 - 28 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,019 mi
Expires: 27 March 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both left and right (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both left and right (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 28 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,019 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both left and right (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both left and right (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 16 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,365 mi
Expires: 15 March 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Failed - 16 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,365 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Passed - 01 February 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,856 mi
Expires: 17 February 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 01 February 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,856 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 28 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 144,525 mi
Expires: 17 February 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear All suspension arm bushes splitting
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Engine noisy
- Advisory Front Front lower arm bushes both sides worn
Passed - 18 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,159 mi
Expires: 17 February 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material font to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 15 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,159 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 14 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,692 mi
Expires: 31 January 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight bubbling under plastic covering on nearside front to rear rigid brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Engine Management MIL illuminated
Failed - 14 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,692 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight bubbling under plastic covering on nearside front to rear rigid brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Engine Management MIL illuminated
Passed - 30 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,118 mi
Expires: 31 January 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 28 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,118 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 01 February 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,148 mi
Expires: 31 January 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory o/s front coil spring corroded
Failed - 24 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,122 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory o/s front coil spring corroded
Passed - 24 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,579 mi
Expires: 23 January 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory nearside front tyre on limit
- Advisory rear brake discs very corroded
Failed - 12 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,459 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory nearside front tyre on limit
- Advisory rear brake discs very corroded
Passed - 18 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,224 mi
Expires: 19 January 2017
Passed - 20 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,214 mi
Expires: 19 January 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed - 25 February 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,636 mi
Expires: 24 February 2015
Failed - 13 February 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,636 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)
Passed - 05 December 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,837 mi
Expires: 04 December 2013
Passed - 20 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,772 mi
Expires: 19 July 2012
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for PY08CVS?
The MOT expires on 27 March 2026.
What is the tax status of PY08CVS?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of PY08CVS?
This is a 2008 BMW 520 in Blue. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of PY08CVS?
This vehicle produces 136 g/km of CO2 emissions.