BMW 520 YS59ADV has 18 MOTs

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This 2009 BMW 520 has Passed 13 MOTs and Failed 5 times since 2012

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 190,718 miles 3 months ago on Monday 16th February 2026 at 09:37.

The current MOT will expire in 9 months on Thursday 18th February 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 10 months on Monday 1st March 2027.

YS59ADV MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED18TH FEBRUARY 2027190,718 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Headlamp Cleaning Device Inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. MINOR - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED19TH FEBRUARY 202518TH FEBRUARY 2026183,473 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Front Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Front Most Arm, Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Front Most Arm, Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Slight Play In Steering Rack Internal Bush
FAILED17TH FEBRUARY 2025183,473 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Front Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Front Most Arm, Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Front Most Arm, Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. MAJOR - Nearside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  12. MAJOR - Offside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  13. ADVISORY - Slight Play In Steering Rack Internal Bush
  14. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED16TH FEBRUARY 202326TH FEBRUARY 2024182,117 MI
FAILED16TH FEBRUARY 2023182,118 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Brake Hose Excessively Damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
PASSED9TH FEBRUARY 202226TH FEBRUARY 2023172,241 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. MINOR - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED9TH FEBRUARY 2022172,241 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. MINOR - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
  6. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  7. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Flexi Joint (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED25TH FEBRUARY 202126TH FEBRUARY 2022165,543 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED27TH FEBRUARY 202026TH FEBRUARY 2021161,120 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED27TH FEBRUARY 201926TH FEBRUARY 2020155,585 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Both Rear Tyres Very Close To Limit
PASSED15TH FEBRUARY 201816TH FEBRUARY 2019145,649 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
FAILED15TH FEBRUARY 2018145,646 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Front Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  6. FAIL - Nearside Rear Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  7. FAIL - Nearside Rear Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  8. FAIL - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Not Working (1.4.a.2c)
PASSED13TH FEBRUARY 201716TH FEBRUARY 2018139,564 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
PASSED17TH FEBRUARY 201616TH FEBRUARY 2017131,968 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
PASSED21ST JANUARY 201520TH JANUARY 2016124,245 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED11TH OCTOBER 20131ST NOVEMBER 2014106,761 MI
PASSED2ND NOVEMBER 20121ST NOVEMBER 201385,865 MI
FAILED29TH OCTOBER 201285,275 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. PRS - Front Registration Plate Delaminated (6.3.1d)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

YS59ADV Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 72% | MOT Failure Rate: 28%

YS59ADV MOT Comments

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YS59ADV Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 190,718 miles | Average yearly mileage: 11,219 miles

YS59ADV FAQs

This Bmw 520 with registration YS59ADV was manufactured on Friday 11th December 2009 so it is currently 16 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 2 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 190,718 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 11,219 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 18 MOTs on record for this Bmw 520 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2012. We can see 5 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means YS59ADV has a 72% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 520 has had 50 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 6 Minor, 6 Major, 2 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 10 months on Monday 1st March 2027 .

Does YS59ADV have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 15th May 2026 YS59ADV does have an active MOT. Read more

Is YS59ADV Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 15th May 2026 YS59ADV does have Tax. Read more

When does YS59ADV Tax expire?

The current Tax for YS59ADV will expire in 10 months on Monday 1st March 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 YS59ADV MOT expire?

The current MOT for YS59ADV will expire in 9 months on Thursday 18th February 2027. Read more

When did YS59ADV have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for YS59ADV was on Monday 16th February 2026 at 09:37. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has YS59ADV Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 18 MOTs on record for YS59ADV we can see 13 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 YS59ADV Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 18 MOTs on record for YS59ADV we can see 5 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 72% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is YS59ADV?

YS59ADV is registered as a 2009 Bmw 520. Read more

How many miles has YS59ADV done?

The odometer reading for YS59ADV at the last MOT in February 2026 was 190,718 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 11,219 miles per year. Read more

How old is YS59ADV?

The vehicle YS59ADV was manufactured in 2009 so it is currently 16 years old. It was first registered on Friday 11th December 2009. Read more

What colour is YS59ADV?

The official colour of YS59ADV is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does YS59ADV have?

YS59ADV has a 2 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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