
BMW 520
Green · Diesel · 2011 · 1,995 cc
977 TEMOT history
977 TE is a green diesel BMW 520 first used on 3 Jan 2011. Its MOT is valid until 30 Sept 2027 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 76,052 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Sept 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 76,052 mi
- At MOT on 25 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 14 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,876 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 977 TE
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 3 Jan 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
977 TE was last recorded at 76,052 miles on 25 Sept 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Sept 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 76,052 miles · 24 Sept 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 2,876 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 76,052 miles
- 2025 – 73,923 miles
- 2024 – 72,279 miles
- 2023 – 69,962 miles
- 2022 – 68,196 miles
- 2021 – 66,580 miles
- 2020 – 64,291 miles
- 2019 – 62,271 miles
- 2018 – 60,948 miles
- 2017 – 59,866 miles
- 2016 – 58,090 miles
- 2015 – 54,663 miles
- 2013 – 38,707 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play n/s&o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s&o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryO/s front brake disc protective back plate missingRecorded at 3 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisorySplitting to n/s&o/s rear shock absorber bump stopsRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged
Minor3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Under trays fitted
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2016
Full MOT history
16 tests since 1 Oct 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass76,052 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 76,052 miles
- Test number
- 381018353356
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play n/s&o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s&o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryO/s front brake disc protective back plate missing
- AdvisorySplitting to n/s&o/s rear shock absorber bump stops
Fail76,052 miles (+2,129)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,052 miles
- Test number
- 713069494351
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play n/s&o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s&o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryO/s front brake disc protective back plate missing
- AdvisorySplitting to n/s&o/s rear shock absorber bump stops
Pass73,923 miles (+1,644)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 73,923 miles
- Test number
- 747854037896
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play n/s&o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s&o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryO/s front brake disc protective back plate missing
- AdvisorySplitting to n/s rear shock absorber bump stop
Pass72,279 miles (+2,317)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 72,279 miles
- Test number
- 520152910542
- MinorNearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s&o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s&o/s (5.2.3 (e))
Pass69,962 miles (+1,766)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 69,962 miles
- Test number
- 912533241831
- MinorNearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass68,196 miles (+1,616)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 68,196 miles
- Test number
- 411558851983
- MinorNearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Pass66,580 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 66,580 miles
- Test number
- 487602415016
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail66,578 miles (+2,287)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,578 miles
- Test number
- 692926456740
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass64,291 miles (+2,020)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 64,291 miles
- Test number
- 373418190837
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass62,271 miles (+1,323)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 62,271 miles
- Test number
- 459569622176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,948 miles (+1,082)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 60,948 miles
- Test number
- 747152766290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,866 miles (+1,776)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 59,866 miles
- Test number
- 168012183721
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,090 miles (+3,427)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 58,090 miles
- Test number
- 852979827708
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Pass54,663 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 54,663 miles
- Test number
- 600585315397
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
PassMileage not read3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 846395544257
- NoteChild seat nearside rear fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass38,707 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 38,707 miles
- Test number
- 129774273295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 977 TE
- What vehicle is registration 977 TE currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 977 TE on a green diesel BMW 520 first used on 3 Jan 2011. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 977 TE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 977 TE is valid until 30 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 977 TE?
- The MOT on 977 TE is valid until 30 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 977 TE done?
- 977 TE was recorded at 76,052 miles at its MOT on 25 Sept 2026, an average of 2,876 miles a year.
- Has 977 TE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 977 TE has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Sept 2026.
- Has the mileage on 977 TE ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 977 TE find?
- 977 TE passed its latest MOT on 25 Sept 2026 with 4 advisories: front lower suspension component ball joint has slight play n/s&o/s; rear brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s&o/s; o/s front brake disc protective back plate missing, and 1 more.
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