BMW 520
White · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
98 LAWMOT history
98 LAW is a white diesel BMW 520 first used on 30 Jun 2012. Its MOT is valid until 19 Apr 2027 and it has passed 12 of 15 MOT tests, with 152,435 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 152,435 mi
- At MOT on 20 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 12 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 12,310 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 98 LAW
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 30 Jun 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
98 LAW was last recorded at 152,435 miles on 20 Apr 2026, 1 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Apr 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 152,434 miles · 16 Apr 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 1 miles
- Average per year
- 12,310 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 152,435 miles
- 2025 – 146,492 miles
- 2024 – 140,090 miles
- 2023 – 133,275 miles
- 2022 – 125,785 miles
- 2021 – 117,918 miles
- 2020 – 103,677 miles
- 2019 – 86,108 miles
- 2018 – 68,852 miles
- 2017 – 51,258 miles
- 2016 – 34,918 miles
- 2015 – 16,714 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass152,435 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
15 tests since 11 Apr 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass152,435 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 152,435 miles
- Test number
- 139175087537
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail152,434 miles (+5,942)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 152,434 miles
- Test number
- 121757398759
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass146,492 miles (+6,402)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 146,492 miles
- Test number
- 388293534290
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass140,090 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 140,090 miles
- Test number
- 211285689835
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail140,090 miles (+6,815)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 140,090 miles
- Test number
- 168130011968
- MajorNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass133,275 miles (+7,490)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 133,275 miles
- Test number
- 549119944082
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass125,785 miles (+7,867)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 125,785 miles
- Test number
- 759689911740
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass117,918 miles (+14,241)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 117,918 miles
- Test number
- 949726825462
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,677 miles (+17,569)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 103,677 miles
- Test number
- 539333305352
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,108 miles (+17,256)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 86,108 miles
- Test number
- 936495420475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,852 miles (+17,594)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 68,852 miles
- Test number
- 551108708353
- AdvisoryCovers fitted to underside
- AdvisorySide skirts fitted
Pass51,258 miles (+16,340)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 51,258 miles
- Test number
- 508324774125
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass34,918 miles (+70)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 34,918 miles
- Test number
- 948901967436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail34,848 miles (+18,134)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,848 miles
- Test number
- 725029521360
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Pass16,714 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 16,714 miles
- Test number
- 679141405199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 98 LAW
- What vehicle is registration 98 LAW currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 98 LAW on a white diesel BMW 520 first used on 30 Jun 2012. 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 98 LAW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 98 LAW is valid until 19 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 98 LAW?
- The MOT on 98 LAW is valid until 19 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 98 LAW done?
- 98 LAW was recorded at 152,435 miles at its MOT on 20 Apr 2026, an average of 12,310 miles a year.
- Has 98 LAW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 98 LAW has failed 3 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Apr 2026.
- Has the mileage on 98 LAW 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 98 LAW find?
- 98 LAW passed its latest MOT on 20 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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