BMW 520
Blue · Petrol · 2002 · 2,171 cc
C8 ELBMOT history
C8 ELB is a blue petrol BMW 520 first used on 10 May 2002. Its MOT is valid until 14 Dec 2026 and it has passed 20 of 28 MOT tests, with 187,844 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 187,844 mi
- At MOT on 9 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 28
- 20 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 6,470 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C8 ELB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,171 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 10 May 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
C8 ELB was last recorded at 187,844 miles on 9 Dec 2025, 4,938 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 182,906 miles · 6 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 4,938 miles
- Average per year
- 6,470 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 187,844 miles
- 2024 – 182,906 miles
- 2023 – 177,797 miles
- 2022 – 172,354 miles
- 2021 – 167,218 miles
- 2019 – 160,234 miles
- 2018 – 154,332 miles
- 2017 – 148,175 miles
- 2016 – 141,122 miles
- 2015 – 135,130 miles
- 2014 – 126,723 miles
- 2013 – 119,417 miles
- 2012 – 111,908 miles
- 2011 – 101,309 miles
- 2010 – 94,301 miles
- 2009 – 87,595 miles
- 2008 – 80,660 miles
- 2007 – 71,423 miles
- 2006 – 61,590 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass187,844 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure3 MOTs, 2007–2016
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2014
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Lower rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
28 tests since 5 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass187,844 miles (+4,938)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 187,844 miles
- Test number
- 661511637277
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass182,906 miles (+5,109)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 182,906 miles
- Test number
- 768891588767
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing close to wear bars (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass177,797 miles (+5,443)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 177,797 miles
- Test number
- 826700667299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass172,354 miles (+5,136)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 172,354 miles
- Test number
- 805911154309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass167,218 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 167,218 miles
- Test number
- 322487020082
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail167,217 miles (+3,491)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 167,217 miles
- Test number
- 276609528021
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass163,726 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 163,726 miles
- Test number
- 827085386278
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front lower rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail163,726 miles (+3,492)5 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 163,726 miles
- Test number
- 596682812933
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front lower rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front lower rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass160,234 miles (+100)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 160,234 miles
- Test number
- 389909767486
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail160,134 miles (+5,802)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 160,134 miles
- Test number
- 857269640955
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass154,332 miles (+6,157)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 154,332 miles
- Test number
- 998505170152
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass148,175 miles (+9)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 148,175 miles
- Test number
- 774114183213
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Lower rear arm (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on minimum legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail148,166 miles (+7,044)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 148,166 miles
- Test number
- 371204499122
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Upper front arm (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Lower rear arm (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on minimum legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass141,122 miles (+26)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 141,122 miles
- Test number
- 181635051095
- AdvisoryOil leak underside of vehice
Fail141,096 miles (+5,966)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,096 miles
- Test number
- 291668397685
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryOil leak underside of vehice
Pass135,130 miles (+161)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 135,130 miles
- Test number
- 632647830757
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOil leak from engine
Fail134,969 miles (+8,246)4 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,969 miles
- Test number
- 406626604600
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOil leak from engine
Pass126,723 miles (+7,306)5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 126,723 miles
- Test number
- 648916414313
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOil leak
Pass119,417 miles (+7,509)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 119,417 miles
- Test number
- 368176323360
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,908 miles (+10,599)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 111,908 miles
- Test number
- 817896742370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,309 miles (+7,008)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 101,309 miles
- Test number
- 845974051159
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteO/S/F anti-roll bar top ball joint cover split
Pass94,301 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 94,301 miles
- Test number
- 270610840163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail94,272 miles (+6,677)1 failure1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,272 miles
- Test number
- 273658430437
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteHigh level brake light in-op.
- NoteO/s reverse light in-op,
Pass87,595 miles (+6,935)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 87,595 miles
- Test number
- 172186259160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,660 miles (+9,237)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 80,660 miles
- Test number
- 231768958128
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass71,423 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 71,423 miles
- Test number
- 802277637118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,423 miles (+9,833)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,423 miles
- Test number
- 250327737176
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass61,590 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 61,590 miles
- Test number
- 622266956183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about C8 ELB
- Does C8 ELB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C8 ELB is valid until 14 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on C8 ELB?
- The MOT on C8 ELB is valid until 14 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C8 ELB done?
- C8 ELB was recorded at 187,844 miles at its MOT on 9 Dec 2025, an average of 6,470 miles a year.
- Has C8 ELB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C8 ELB has failed 8 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Dec 2021.
- Has the mileage on C8 ELB 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 C8 ELB find?
- C8 ELB passed its latest MOT on 9 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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