SF08UET - BMW 520
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 14 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 25 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
25
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 09 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 199,836 mi
Expires: 11 October 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule UNABLE TO CHECK CORRECTLY AS CORROSION UNDER PROTECTIVE COVER (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 08 October 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 199,836 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule UNABLE TO CHECK CORRECTLY AS CORROSION UNDER PROTECTIVE COVER (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 19 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 191,540 mi
Expires: 11 October 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 18 September 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 191,540 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 12 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 187,740 mi
Expires: 11 October 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Passed - 04 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,531 mi
Expires: 03 October 2023
Failed - 20 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,497 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both rear lights (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function affected Ply cords exposed (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function affected Ply cord exposed (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre 1.8mm NEAR FAIL tyre size 245/45 x17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre 1.9mm NEAR FAIL (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 08 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 174,212 mi
Expires: 07 March 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 3 small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Engine & underbody covers fitted obscuring some components
Passed - 06 December 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,528 mi
Expires: 05 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Failed - 27 November 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,524 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Dangerous Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Rear. (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 18 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,399 mi
Expires: 17 February 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner BRAKE DISC BACKING PLATE LOOSE
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH DETERIOATED. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner SUSPENSION DUST COVER DETERIOATED.
- Advisory Offside Front Inner SUSPENSION DUST COVER DETERIOATED.
Failed - 08 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,399 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT OUTER BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner BRAKE DISC BACKING PLATE LOOSE
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH DETERIOATED. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner SUSPENSION DUST COVER DETERIOATED.
- Advisory Offside Front Inner SUSPENSION DUST COVER DETERIOATED.
Passed - 02 February 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,289 mi
Expires: 15 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Passed - 16 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,523 mi
Expires: 15 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush 'D' bushes (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 10 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,089 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush 'D' bushes (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 03 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,722 mi
Expires: 15 February 2017
Failed - 02 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,722 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 16 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,056 mi
Expires: 15 February 2016
Passed - 15 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,048 mi
Expires: 14 January 2016
Failed - 30 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,042 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
- Advisory Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)
Passed - 21 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,525 mi
Expires: 20 September 2014
Passed - 11 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,730 mi
Expires: 01 August 2014
Passed - 26 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,938 mi
Expires: 01 August 2013
Failed - 13 July 2012 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,794 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Passed - 21 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,231 mi
Expires: 01 August 2012
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)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SF08UET?
The MOT expires on 11 October 2026.
What is the tax status of SF08UET?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of SF08UET?
This is a 2008 BMW 520 in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SF08UET?
This vehicle produces 189 g/km of CO2 emissions.