BMW 520
Silver · Diesel · 2011 · 1,995 cc
L23 AVYMOT history
L23 AVY is a silver diesel BMW 520 first used on 6 May 2011. Its MOT expired on 9 Jan 2026 and it has passed 11 of 15 MOT tests, with 177,524 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Jan 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 9 Jan 2026
- Mileage
- 177,524 mi
- At MOT on 10 Jan 2025
- MOT tests
- 15
- 11 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 13,752 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L23 AVY
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 6 May 2011
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 9 Jan 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Jan 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L23 AVY was last recorded at 177,524 miles on 10 Jan 2025, 9,458 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Jan 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 168,066 miles · 6 Jan 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 9,458 miles
- Average per year
- 13,752 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 177,524 miles
- 2024 – 168,066 miles
- 2023 – 158,473 miles
- 2022 – 151,172 miles
- 2020 – 147,849 miles
- 2019 – 122,507 miles
- 2018 – 90,583 miles
- 2017 – 64,730 miles
- 2016 – 52,098 miles
- 2015 – 42,946 miles
- 2014 – 30,307 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass177,524 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
15 tests since 28 Apr 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass177,524 miles (+9,458)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 177,524 miles
- Test number
- 407667320184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass168,066 miles (+9,593)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 168,066 miles
- Test number
- 297944569087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass158,473 miles (+7,301)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 158,473 miles
- Test number
- 560999868325
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass151,172 miles (+3,323)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 151,172 miles
- Test number
- 297598722999
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass147,849 miles (+25,342)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 147,849 miles
- Test number
- 585014429105
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,507 miles (+31,924)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 122,507 miles
- Test number
- 611690016752
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,583 miles (+25,853)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 90,583 miles
- Test number
- 354947878221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,730 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2018
- Odometer
- 64,730 miles
- Test number
- 480356792527
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,730 miles (+12,632)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,730 miles
- Test number
- 716853823933
- FailureNearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Pass52,098 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2017
- Odometer
- 52,098 miles
- Test number
- 456221571991
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,096 miles (+9,150)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,096 miles
- Test number
- 710972628697
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Fail42,946 miles1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,946 miles
- Test number
- 505749615110
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- 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)
Pass42,946 miles (+12,639)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2016
- Odometer
- 42,946 miles
- Test number
- 767999915114
- 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)
Pass30,307 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2015
- Odometer
- 30,307 miles
- Test number
- 436288014116
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail30,307 miles2 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,307 miles
- Test number
- 259988114120
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Questions about L23 AVY
- Does L23 AVY currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L23 AVY expired on 9 Jan 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L23 AVY?
- The MOT on L23 AVY expired on 9 Jan 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L23 AVY done?
- L23 AVY was recorded at 177,524 miles at its MOT on 10 Jan 2025, an average of 13,752 miles a year.
- Has L23 AVY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L23 AVY has failed 4 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 2 May 2017.
- Has the mileage on L23 AVY 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 L23 AVY find?
- L23 AVY passed its latest MOT on 10 Jan 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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