BMW 520
Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
L23 JLFMOT history
L23 JLF is a grey diesel BMW 520 first used on 23 May 2012. Its MOT is valid until 6 Jul 2027 and it has passed 6 of 7 MOT tests, with 135,753 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 135,753 mi
- At MOT on 7 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 7
- 6 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 3,178 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L23 JLF
- 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
- 23 May 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L23 JLF was last recorded at 135,753 miles on 7 Jul 2026, 2,460 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 133,293 miles · 26 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,460 miles
- Average per year
- 3,178 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 135,753 miles
- 2025 – 133,293 miles
- 2024 – 130,282 miles
- 2023 – 127,166 miles
- 2022 – 123,629 miles
- 2021 – 118,952 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass135,753 miles
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
7 tests since 24 Mar 2021, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass135,753 miles (+2,460)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 135,753 miles
- Test number
- 344779162191
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass133,293 miles (+3,011)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 133,293 miles
- Test number
- 820796301385
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,282 miles (+386)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 130,282 miles
- Test number
- 210668870938
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail129,896 miles (+2,730)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 129,896 miles
- Test number
- 643659846551
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass127,166 miles (+3,537)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 127,166 miles
- Test number
- 910971450639
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,629 miles (+4,677)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 123,629 miles
- Test number
- 622438167661
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,952 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 118,952 miles
- Test number
- 981580087785
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin rear pads wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Questions about L23 JLF
- Does L23 JLF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L23 JLF is valid until 6 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L23 JLF?
- The MOT on L23 JLF is valid until 6 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L23 JLF done?
- L23 JLF was recorded at 135,753 miles at its MOT on 7 Jul 2026, an average of 3,178 miles a year.
- Has L23 JLF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L23 JLF has failed 1 of its 7 MOT tests, most recently on 3 May 2024.
- Has the mileage on L23 JLF 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 JLF find?
- L23 JLF passed its latest MOT on 7 Jul 2026 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive.
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