BMW 520
White · Diesel · 2011 · 1,995 cc
L8 BHMMOT history
L8 BHM is a white diesel BMW 520 first used on 30 Sept 2011. Its MOT is valid until 1 Oct 2027 and it has passed 13 of 14 MOT tests, with 149,501 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 149,501 mi
- At MOT on 2 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 13 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 6,541 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 BHM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 30 Sept 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 BHM was last recorded at 149,501 miles on 2 Oct 2026, 3,957 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 145,544 miles · 5 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,957 miles
- Average per year
- 6,541 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 149,501 miles
- 2025 – 145,544 miles
- 2024 – 145,218 miles
- 2023 – 139,279 miles
- 2022 – 128,662 miles
- 2021 – 121,597 miles
- 2020 – 114,357 miles
- 2019 – 105,396 miles
- 2018 – 97,189 miles
- 2017 – 89,399 miles
- 2016 – 85,360 miles
- 2015 – 80,013 miles
- 2014 – 70,631 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass149,501 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
14 tests since 11 Sept 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass149,501 miles (+3,957)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 149,501 miles
- Test number
- 772805934249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,544 miles (+326)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 145,544 miles
- Test number
- 236569199011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,218 miles (+5,939)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 145,218 miles
- Test number
- 701648671181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass139,279 miles (+10,617)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 139,279 miles
- Test number
- 599764601135
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Marked with chalk. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass128,662 miles (+7,065)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 128,662 miles
- Test number
- 848231374327
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,597 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 121,597 miles
- Test number
- 312938242545
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
Fail121,596 miles (+7,239)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,596 miles
- Test number
- 905175339693
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
Pass114,357 miles (+8,961)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 114,357 miles
- Test number
- 779864575442
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,396 miles (+8,207)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 105,396 miles
- Test number
- 282898691966
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,189 miles (+7,790)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 97,189 miles
- Test number
- 415061914436
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Pass89,399 miles (+4,039)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 89,399 miles
- Test number
- 314709456339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,360 miles (+5,347)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 85,360 miles
- Test number
- 361277274694
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,013 miles (+9,382)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 80,013 miles
- Test number
- 415656105179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,631 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 70,631 miles
- Test number
- 786684754285
- AdvisoryNearside 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)
Questions about L8 BHM
- Does L8 BHM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 BHM is valid until 1 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 BHM?
- The MOT on L8 BHM is valid until 1 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 BHM done?
- L8 BHM was recorded at 149,501 miles at its MOT on 2 Oct 2026, an average of 6,541 miles a year.
- Has L8 BHM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 BHM has failed 1 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Apr 2021.
- Has the mileage on L8 BHM 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 L8 BHM find?
- L8 BHM passed its latest MOT on 2 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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