
BMW 520
Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
K31 MUAMOT history
K31 MUA is a grey diesel BMW 520 first used on 11 May 2012. Its MOT is valid until 20 Sept 2027 and it has passed 12 of 19 MOT tests, with 144,871 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Sept 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 144,871 mi
- At MOT on 21 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 12 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 10,029 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K31 MUA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 11 May 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
K31 MUA was last recorded at 144,871 miles on 21 Sept 2026, 25 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Sept 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 144,846 miles · 7 Sept 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 25 miles
- Average per year
- 10,029 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 144,871 miles
- 2025 – 143,252 miles
- 2024 – 140,767 miles
- 2023 – 135,434 miles
- 2022 – 132,127 miles
- 2021 – 102,877 miles
- 2019 – 84,255 miles
- 2018 – 62,151 miles
- 2017 – 42,941 miles
- 2016 – 39,825 miles
- 2015 – 30,537 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2025
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.
Engine covers and undertrays fitted
Advisory4 MOTs, 2016–2017
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play
Advisory3 MOTs, 2023–2024
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play
Advisory3 MOTs, 2023–2024
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2022
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Front Position lamp not working
Major2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Full MOT history
19 tests since 28 Apr 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass144,871 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 144,871 miles
- Test number
- 249649754372
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail144,866 miles (+20)1 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,866 miles
- Test number
- 700075648577
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail144,846 miles (+1,594)2 major1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,846 miles
- Test number
- 888018614947
- MajorHeadlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn arm that the shock absorbers bolts to (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm that the shock absorbers bolts to (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess deteriorated and has a split (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass143,252 miles (+2,485)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 143,252 miles
- Test number
- 898520168559
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass140,767 miles (+5,333)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 140,767 miles
- Test number
- 139458253701
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass135,434 miles (+31)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 135,434 miles
- Test number
- 199630886499
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Fail135,403 miles (+3,276)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 135,403 miles
- Test number
- 144736232404
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass132,127 miles (+7,996)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 132,127 miles
- Test number
- 322846944909
- AdvisorySmall stone chip to windscreen
Pass124,131 miles (+6)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 124,131 miles
- Test number
- 613817049504
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisorySmall chip to windscreen
Fail124,125 miles (+21,248)3 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,125 miles
- Test number
- 858367933923
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisorySmall chip to windscreen
Pass102,877 miles (+18,622)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 102,877 miles
- Test number
- 701551212266
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,255 miles (+22,104)1 minor9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 84,255 miles
- Test number
- 413723615174
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryBrake pad warning indicates a fault
Pass62,151 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 62,151 miles
- Test number
- 791170263596
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail62,151 miles (+19,210)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,151 miles
- Test number
- 170226295965
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass42,941 miles (+15)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 42,941 miles
- Test number
- 124810034634
- AdvisoryCentral Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread almost to excess (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on both edges (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryEngine covers and undertrays fitted
Fail42,926 miles (+3,101)1 failure5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,926 miles
- Test number
- 927040573386
- FailureNearside Rear Inner Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryCentral Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread almost to excess (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on both edges (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryEngine covers and undertrays fitted
Pass39,825 miles (+36)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 39,825 miles
- Test number
- 396883284935
- AdvisoryCentre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryCentre Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryEngine covers and undertrays fitted
Fail39,789 miles (+9,252)3 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,789 miles
- Test number
- 838007852887
- FailureNearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (4.2.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- AdvisoryCentre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryCentre Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryEngine covers and undertrays fitted
Pass30,537 miles3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2016
- Odometer
- 30,537 miles
- Test number
- 608728115163
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Questions about K31 MUA
- Does K31 MUA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K31 MUA is valid until 20 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on K31 MUA?
- The MOT on K31 MUA is valid until 20 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has K31 MUA done?
- K31 MUA was recorded at 144,871 miles at its MOT on 21 Sept 2026, an average of 10,029 miles a year.
- Has K31 MUA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K31 MUA has failed 7 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Sept 2026.
- Has the mileage on K31 MUA 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 K31 MUA find?
- K31 MUA passed its latest MOT on 21 Sept 2026 with 5 advisories: nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play; nearside rear suspension bellows damaged but not to excess; offside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play, and 2 more.
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