BMW 520
Blue · Diesel · 2011 · 1,995 cc
LM61 LMUMOT history
LM61 LMU is a blue diesel BMW 520 first used on 3 Nov 2011. Its MOT is valid until 1 Apr 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 189,154 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 189,154 mi
- At MOT on 2 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 9,349 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM61 LMU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 3 Nov 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM61 LMU was last recorded at 189,154 miles on 2 Apr 2026, 25 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Mar 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 189,129 miles · 30 Mar 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 25 miles
- Average per year
- 9,349 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 189,154 miles
- 2025 – 177,500 miles
- 2023 – 177,041 miles
- 2022 – 167,653 miles
- 2021 – 160,586 miles
- 2020 – 152,150 miles
- 2019 – 145,975 miles
- 2018 – 133,313 miles
- 2017 – 121,209 miles
- 2016 – 106,311 miles
- 2015 – 94,593 miles
- 2014 – 82,137 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass189,154 miles
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2018
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.
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Full MOT history
14 tests since 21 Oct 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass189,154 miles (+25)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 189,154 miles
- Test number
- 423641435587
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail189,129 miles (+11,629)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 189,129 miles
- Test number
- 388338629002
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass177,500 miles (+459)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 177,500 miles
- Test number
- 578590987936
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass177,041 miles (+9,388)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 177,041 miles
- Test number
- 420466036720
- MinorNearside Rear Inner Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced flickering (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Pass167,653 miles (+7,067)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 167,653 miles
- Test number
- 978178241821
- MinorNearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Pass160,586 miles (+8,436)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 160,586 miles
- Test number
- 238249262350
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,150 miles (+6,175)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 152,150 miles
- Test number
- 974785336200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,975 miles (+12,662)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 145,975 miles
- Test number
- 667446100567
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass133,313 miles (+12,104)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 133,313 miles
- Test number
- 578446603999
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass121,209 miles (+14,898)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 121,209 miles
- Test number
- 287201278968
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,311 miles (+11,718)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 106,311 miles
- Test number
- 389713628737
- AdvisoryFront number plate deteriorating
Pass94,593 miles (+12,456)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 94,593 miles
- Test number
- 482990911296
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass82,137 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 82,137 miles
- Test number
- 165354294270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,137 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,137 miles
- Test number
- 277124594254
- Repaired at testHeadlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Questions about LM61 LMU
- Does LM61 LMU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LM61 LMU is valid until 1 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LM61 LMU?
- The MOT on LM61 LMU is valid until 1 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LM61 LMU done?
- LM61 LMU was recorded at 189,154 miles at its MOT on 2 Apr 2026, an average of 9,349 miles a year.
- Has LM61 LMU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM61 LMU has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Mar 2026.
- Has the mileage on LM61 LMU 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 LM61 LMU find?
- LM61 LMU passed its latest MOT on 2 Apr 2026 with 1 advisory: rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.
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