BMW 520
Blue · Diesel · 2009 · 1,995 cc
L8 SVPMOT history
L8 SVP is a blue diesel BMW 520 first used on 30 Jun 2009. Its MOT expired on 26 Oct 2026 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 153,818 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 26 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 153,818 mi
- At MOT on 27 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 6,340 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 SVP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 30 Jun 2009
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 26 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 SVP was last recorded at 153,818 miles on 27 Oct 2025, 131 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 153,687 miles · 24 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 131 miles
- Average per year
- 6,340 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 153,818 miles
- 2024 – 149,122 miles
- 2023 – 147,649 miles
- 2019 – 133,089 miles
- 2018 – 119,813 miles
- 2017 – 114,219 miles
- 2016 – 106,414 miles
- 2015 – 96,354 miles
- 2014 – 92,094 miles
- 2013 – 85,037 miles
- 2012 – 68,811 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass153,818 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
14 tests since 31 May 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass153,818 miles (+131)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 153,818 miles
- Test number
- 242829382301
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail153,687 miles (+4,565)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 153,687 miles
- Test number
- 264699707774
- MajorNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Pass149,122 miles (+1,473)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 149,122 miles
- Test number
- 613647442034
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass147,649 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 147,649 miles
- Test number
- 486540011061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail147,649 miles (+14,560)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 147,649 miles
- Test number
- 668280586403
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Pass133,089 miles (+13,276)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 133,089 miles
- Test number
- 320211921290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass119,813 miles (+5,594)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 119,813 miles
- Test number
- 853903497899
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,219 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2018
- Odometer
- 114,219 miles
- Test number
- 363092676334
- AdvisoryNearside Front Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fail114,219 miles (+7,805)3 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,219 miles
- Test number
- 730170849832
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Repaired at testOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass106,414 miles (+10,060)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2017
- Odometer
- 106,414 miles
- Test number
- 879051401225
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Pass96,354 miles (+4,260)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2016
- Odometer
- 96,354 miles
- Test number
- 818425335111
- 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)
Pass92,094 miles (+7,057)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2015
- Odometer
- 92,094 miles
- Test number
- 299052344127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,037 miles (+16,226)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2014
- Odometer
- 85,037 miles
- Test number
- 898784343172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,811 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 68,811 miles
- Test number
- 497232552177
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 SVP
- Does L8 SVP currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L8 SVP expired on 26 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L8 SVP?
- The MOT on L8 SVP expired on 26 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L8 SVP done?
- L8 SVP was recorded at 153,818 miles at its MOT on 27 Oct 2025, an average of 6,340 miles a year.
- Has L8 SVP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 SVP has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on L8 SVP 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 SVP find?
- L8 SVP passed its latest MOT on 27 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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