BMW 520 GP57PDU has 22 MOTs

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This 2007 BMW 520 has Passed 16 MOTs and Failed 6 times since 2010

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 171,849 miles 13 hours ago on Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 16:13.

The current MOT will expire in 1 year on Friday 11th June 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 1 month on Wednesday 1st July 2026.

GP57PDU MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED11TH JUNE 2027171,849 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
FAILED11TH MAY 2026171,849 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens So That The Light Output Is Severely Reduced (4.1.4 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens So That The Light Output Is Severely Reduced (4.1.4 (b))
  4. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  6. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  8. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED7TH JUNE 202511TH JUNE 2026163,663 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Road Wheel Slightly Distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
FAILED2ND JUNE 2025163,662 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Light Source And Lamp Not Compatible (4.1.4 (c))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Light Source And Lamp Not Compatible (4.1.4 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  7. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Road Wheel Slightly Distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
PASSED11TH JUNE 202411TH JUNE 2025154,490 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED12TH JUNE 202311TH JUNE 2024149,150 MI
FAILED6TH JUNE 2023149,147 MI
 
  1. 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))
  2. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Negligible Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Negligible Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
PASSED15TH FEBRUARY 202214TH FEBRUARY 2023143,386 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both Sides On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED4TH FEBRUARY 20217TH FEBRUARY 2022131,672 MI
FAILED4TH FEBRUARY 2021131,672 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Rear Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
PASSED5TH FEBRUARY 20207TH FEBRUARY 2021127,341 MI
PASSED8TH FEBRUARY 20197TH FEBRUARY 2020124,640 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Discs Slightly Worn
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED22ND DECEMBER 201721ST DECEMBER 2018114,396 MI
PASSED13TH DECEMBER 201614TH DECEMBER 2017103,072 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Road Wheel With A Slightly Distorted Bead Rim (4.2.a.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Road Wheel With A Slightly Distorted Bead Rim (4.2.a.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Inner Edge (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - N/s/f Tyre Outer Sidewall Deteriorated
  5. ADVISORY - Both Rear Wishbone Bushes Deteriorated
  6. ADVISORY - Wiper Linkage Worn
FAILED28TH NOVEMBER 2016102,708 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Road Wheel With A Slightly Distorted Bead Rim (4.2.a.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Road Wheel With A Slightly Distorted Bead Rim (4.2.a.1a)
  4. FAIL - Brake Servo Vacuum Pipe Collapsed (3.6.c.1b)
  5. FAIL - Offside Front Inner Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Inner Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  7. ADVISORY - N/s/f Tyre Worn On Inner
  8. ADVISORY - N/s/f Tyre Outer Sidewall Perished
  9. ADVISORY - Very Slight Deterioration In Both Rear Wishbone Bushes
  10. ADVISORY - Front & Rear Brake Discs Poor Condition
  11. ADVISORY - Wiper Linkage Worn
PASSED2ND DECEMBER 201514TH DECEMBER 201691,032 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Road Wheel With A Slightly Distorted Bead Rim (4.2.a.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Clutch Peal Rubber Split/ Loose
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Nail In Tread
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED10TH DECEMBER 201414TH DECEMBER 201578,368 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
  2. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Wishbone Bushes Cracked
  3. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Tyres Damaged On Side Wall
PASSED6TH DECEMBER 201314TH DECEMBER 201468,625 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Rear Tyres Have Cuts To The Outer Sidewall.
FAILED4TH DECEMBER 201368,610 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  2. FAIL - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. USER ENTERED - Rear Tyres Have Cuts To The Outer Sidewall.
PASSED7TH DECEMBER 201214TH DECEMBER 201364,836 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  6. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  7. USER ENTERED - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  8. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  9. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  10. USER ENTERED - Vehicle's Internal Headlight Adjuster Altered To Recheck Lights
  11. USER ENTERED - Nearside Front Tyre Wearing On Thge Inner Edge (245/35 Zr 19 93y)
  12. USER ENTERED - Offside Rear Parking Brake Has A 73kgf Lower Reading Than The Nearside
PASSED12TH DECEMBER 201114TH DECEMBER 201254,698 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  2. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. USER ENTERED - Offside Front Tyre Outer Sidewall Damaged.
  5. USER ENTERED - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  6. USER ENTERED - Handbrake Warning On.
PASSED10TH DECEMBER 201014TH DECEMBER 201140,963 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

GP57PDU Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 73% | MOT Failure Rate: 27%

GP57PDU MOT Comments

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GP57PDU Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 171,849 miles | Average yearly mileage: 9,045 miles

GP57PDU FAQs

This Bmw 520 with registration GP57PDU was manufactured on Friday 14th December 2007 so it is currently 18 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 2 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 171,849 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 9,045 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 22 MOTs on record for this Bmw 520 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2010. We can see 6 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means GP57PDU has a 73% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 520 has had 43 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 4 Minor, 14 Major, 3 Dangerous and 5 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw 520 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 1 month on Wednesday 1st July 2026 .

Does GP57PDU have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 21st May 2026 GP57PDU does have an active MOT. Read more

Is GP57PDU Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 21st May 2026 GP57PDU does have Tax. Read more

When does GP57PDU Tax expire?

The current Tax for GP57PDU will expire in 1 month on Wednesday 1st July 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does GP57PDU MOT expire?

The current MOT for GP57PDU will expire in 1 year on Friday 11th June 2027. Read more

When did GP57PDU have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for GP57PDU was on Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 16:13. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has GP57PDU Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 22 MOTs on record for GP57PDU we can see 16 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has GP57PDU Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 22 MOTs on record for GP57PDU we can see 6 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 73% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is GP57PDU?

GP57PDU is registered as a 2007 Bmw 520. Read more

How many miles has GP57PDU done?

The odometer reading for GP57PDU at the last MOT in May 2026 was 171,849 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 9,045 miles per year. Read more

How old is GP57PDU?

The vehicle GP57PDU was manufactured in 2007 so it is currently 18 years old. It was first registered on Friday 14th December 2007. Read more

What colour is GP57PDU?

The official colour of GP57PDU is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does GP57PDU have?

GP57PDU has a 2 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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