BMW 520
Grey · Petrol · 2003 · 2,171 cc
LD53 VHLMOT history
LD53 VHL is a grey petrol BMW 520 first used on 30 Sept 2003. Its MOT is valid until 30 Nov 2026 and it has passed 19 of 22 MOT tests, with 97,941 km recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 97,941 km
- At MOT on 14 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 19 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,884 km
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LD53 VHL
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,171 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 30 Sept 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LD53 VHL was last recorded at 97,941 km on 14 Nov 2025, 3,652 km more than at the previous MOT on 14 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 18 May 2015: 37,494 miles, lower than 50,824 miles on 31 May 2014.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 94,289 km · 14 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,652 km
- Average per year
- 3,884 km
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 97,941 km
- 2024 – 94,289 km
- 2023 – 93,121 km
- 2007 – 27,908 km
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault
Major3 MOTs, 2021–2023
Full MOT history
22 tests since 27 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass97,941 km (+3,652)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 97,941 km
- Test number
- 360359375898
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,289 km (+1,168)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 94,289 km
- Test number
- 493760958843
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,121 km
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 93,121 km
- Test number
- 241354509160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,121 km2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,121 km
- Test number
- 779157681436
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Pass57,301 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 57,301 miles
- Test number
- 253226405872
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,301 miles (+964)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,301 miles
- Test number
- 217123258535
- MajorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Pass56,337 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 56,337 miles
- Test number
- 341694139488
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail56,333 miles (+935)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,333 miles
- Test number
- 602621802335
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Pass55,398 miles (+2,428)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 55,398 miles
- Test number
- 910320441008
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,970 miles (+2,185)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 52,970 miles
- Test number
- 139576775462
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,785 miles (+2,825)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2019
- Odometer
- 50,785 miles
- Test number
- 310738020987
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,960 miles (+4,129)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2018
- Odometer
- 47,960 miles
- Test number
- 944158514885
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,831 miles (+6,337)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2017
- Odometer
- 43,831 miles
- Test number
- 964517345387
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,494 miles (-13,330)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2016
- Odometer
- 37,494 miles
- Test number
- 739458635172
- 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)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass50,824 miles (+4,477)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2015
- Odometer
- 50,824 miles
- Test number
- 347911554108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,347 miles (+3,460)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 46,347 miles
- Test number
- 465310703104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,887 miles (+2,546)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 42,887 miles
- Test number
- 248917812422
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,341 miles (+2,763)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 40,341 miles
- Test number
- 849336411199
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass37,578 miles (+3,485)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 37,578 miles
- Test number
- 812331750051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,093 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 34,093 miles
- Test number
- 970188848342
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,908 km
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 27,908 km
- Test number
- 483687207452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,188 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 15,188 miles
- Test number
- 334090976276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LD53 VHL
- Does LD53 VHL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LD53 VHL is valid until 30 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LD53 VHL?
- The MOT on LD53 VHL is valid until 30 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LD53 VHL done?
- LD53 VHL was recorded at 97,941 km at its MOT on 14 Nov 2025, an average of 3,884 km a year.
- Has LD53 VHL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LD53 VHL has failed 3 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Nov 2023.
- Has the mileage on LD53 VHL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 18 May 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LD53 VHL find?
- LD53 VHL passed its latest MOT on 14 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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