BMW 520 Y81LJR has 23 MOTs

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This 2001 BMW 520 has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 3 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 94,377 miles 9 months ago on Friday 21st November 2025 at 14:06.

The current MOT will expire in 4 months on Friday 18th December 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 7 months on Thursday 1st April 2027.

Y81LJR MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED18TH DECEMBER 202694,377 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Scrubbed Also (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Scrubbed Also (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. MINOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  7. MINOR - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
PASSED20TH NOVEMBER 202418TH DECEMBER 202593,209 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED21ST NOVEMBER 202318TH DECEMBER 202492,133 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing All 4 Tyres Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Suspect Cam Cover Seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All Rear Brake Pipes Showing Corrosion On Points Where They Clip In And Above Rear Axle (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED7TH DECEMBER 202218TH DECEMBER 202389,675 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Inner Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
PASSED10TH DECEMBER 202118TH DECEMBER 202288,383 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Heat Shield Dropped And Sits On Silencer
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
FAILED6TH DECEMBER 202188,383 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Heat Shield Dropped And Sits On Silencer
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  13. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Sill/jacking Point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  14. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Sill/jacking Point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED4TH DECEMBER 202018TH DECEMBER 202187,249 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED3RD JUNE 201918TH DECEMBER 202085,559 MI
PASSED6TH JUNE 201818TH JUNE 201984,351 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED8TH JUNE 201718TH JUNE 201879,944 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Roll Bar Link Has Slight Play
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Roll Bar Link Has Slight Play
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Roll Bar Link Has Slight Play
PASSED15TH JUNE 201618TH JUNE 201776,739 MI
FAILED15TH JUNE 201676,739 MI
 
  1. PRS - Front Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
PASSED27TH MAY 201518TH JUNE 201675,849 MI
PASSED9TH JUNE 201418TH JUNE 201573,833 MI
PASSED11TH JUNE 201318TH JUNE 201470,421 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. USER ENTERED - Rear Tyres Low
  4. USER ENTERED - O/s Hand Brake Effort Low
PASSED8TH JUNE 201218TH JUNE 201365,038 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  2. USER ENTERED - O/s Hand Brake Effort Low
PASSED20TH MAY 201118TH JUNE 201259,693 MI
FAILED27TH MAY 201054,634 MI
 
  1. PRS - Front Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. USER ENTERED - Hand Brake Effort Low
PASSED27TH MAY 201018TH JUNE 201154,634 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Hand Brake Effort Low
PASSED21ST MAY 200918TH JUNE 201049,676 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED2ND JUNE 200818TH JUNE 200944,407 MI
PASSED14TH JUNE 200718TH JUNE 200838,356 MI
PASSED19TH JUNE 200618TH JUNE 200733,089 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

Y81LJR Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 87% | MOT Failure Rate: 13%

Y81LJR MOT Comments

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Y81LJR Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 94,377 miles | Average yearly mileage: 3,932 miles

Y81LJR FAQs

This Bmw 520 with registration Y81LJR was manufactured on Friday 22nd June 2001 so it is currently 25 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 2.2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 94,377 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 3,932 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 23 MOTs on record for this Bmw 520 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 3 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means Y81LJR has a 87% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 520 has had 45 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 2 Minor, 5 Major, 0 Dangerous and 0 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw 520 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 7 months on Thursday 1st April 2027 .

Does Y81LJR have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 19th August 2026 Y81LJR does have an active MOT. Read more

Is Y81LJR Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 19th August 2026 Y81LJR does have Tax. Read more

When does Y81LJR Tax expire?

The current Tax for Y81LJR will expire in 7 months on Thursday 1st April 2027. 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 Y81LJR MOT expire?

The current MOT for Y81LJR will expire in 4 months on Friday 18th December 2026. Read more

When did Y81LJR have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for Y81LJR was on Friday 21st November 2025 at 14:06. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has Y81LJR Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for Y81LJR we can see 20 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 Y81LJR Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for Y81LJR we can see 3 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 87% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is Y81LJR?

Y81LJR is registered as a 2001 Bmw 520. Read more

How many miles has Y81LJR done?

The odometer reading for Y81LJR at the last MOT in November 2025 was 94,377 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 3,932 miles per year. Read more

How old is Y81LJR?

The vehicle Y81LJR was manufactured in 2001 so it is currently 25 years old. It was first registered on Friday 22nd June 2001. Read more

What colour is Y81LJR?

The official colour of Y81LJR is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does Y81LJR have?

Y81LJR has a 2.2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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