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BMW 520

Blue · Diesel · 2008 · 1,995 cc

LP08 GGZMOT history

LP08 GGZ is a blue diesel BMW 520 first used on 24 Jul 2008. Its MOT is valid until 26 Dec 2026 and it has passed 15 of 19 MOT tests, with 140,869 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Dec 2025.

LP08 GGZ blue BMW 5 Series – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 26 Dec 2026
Mileage
140,869 mi
At MOT on 27 Dec 2025
MOT tests
19
15 passed · 4 failed
Per year
6,227 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LP08 GGZ
Registration format
Current format (from 2001)
Make
BMW
Model
520
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,995 cc
Year of manufacture
2008
First used
24 Jul 2008
MOT status
MOT valid until 26 Dec 2026
Latest MOT test
27 Dec 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

LP08 GGZ was last recorded at 140,869 miles on 27 Dec 2025, 6,679 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Oct 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
134,190 miles · 24 Oct 2024
Between the last two tests
6,679 miles
Average per year
6,227 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 140,869 miles
  • 2024 – 134,190 miles
  • 2023 – 127,134 miles
  • 2022 – 119,213 miles
  • 2021 – 112,078 miles
  • 2020 – 105,467 miles
  • 2019 – 100,297 miles
  • 2018 – 86,503 miles
  • 2017 – 73,415 miles
  • 2016 – 67,283 miles
  • 2015 – 63,826 miles
  • 2014 – 62,804 miles
  • 2013 – 59,597 miles
  • 2012 – 53,309 miles
  • 2011 – 53,254 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass140,869 miles
  • AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2019
  • AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  • AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  • AdvisoryParking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

19 tests since 2 Dec 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass140,869 miles (+6,679)4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    26 Dec 2026
    Odometer
    140,869 miles
    Test number
    253290455610
    • AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryParking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

  2. Pass134,190 miles (+7,056)
    MOT expiry
    23 Oct 2025
    Odometer
    134,190 miles
    Test number
    883183130984

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass127,134 miles
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    127,134 miles
    Test number
    277186222513

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Fail127,134 miles (+7,921)2 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    127,134 miles
    Test number
    943860581187
    • MajorFront Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
    • MajorFront Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

  5. Pass119,213 miles (+7,135)1 minor1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    119,213 miles
    Test number
    776635218580
    • MinorFront Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

  6. Pass112,078 miles (+47)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2022
    Odometer
    112,078 miles
    Test number
    475678629103

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Fail112,031 miles (+6,564)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    112,031 miles
    Test number
    991405380443
    • MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

  8. Pass105,467 miles (+5,170)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2021
    Odometer
    105,467 miles
    Test number
    100099336786

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass100,297 miles (+122)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    100,297 miles
    Test number
    445856129095

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Fail100,175 miles (+13,672)1 dangerous1 major1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    100,175 miles
    Test number
    450787070927
    • DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
    • MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
    • AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

  11. Pass86,503 miles (+13,088)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2019
    Odometer
    86,503 miles
    Test number
    865238149277

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass73,415 miles (+6,132)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2018
    Odometer
    73,415 miles
    Test number
    488641643242

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass67,283 miles (+3,457)
    MOT expiry
    13 Aug 2017
    Odometer
    67,283 miles
    Test number
    797217452815

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass63,826 miles
    MOT expiry
    13 Aug 2016
    Odometer
    63,826 miles
    Test number
    585592125271

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Fail63,826 miles (+1,022)1 failure
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    63,826 miles
    Test number
    715432925291
    • FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

  16. Pass62,804 miles (+3,207)1 note
    MOT expiry
    13 Aug 2015
    Odometer
    62,804 miles
    Test number
    869628414240
    • NoteOsf tyre starting to crack in tread

  17. Pass59,597 miles (+6,288)
    MOT expiry
    13 Aug 2014
    Odometer
    59,597 miles
    Test number
    157146123233

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass53,309 miles (+55)
    MOT expiry
    9 Jul 2013
    Odometer
    53,309 miles
    Test number
    265772392151

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass53,254 miles
    MOT expiry
    1 Dec 2012
    Odometer
    53,254 miles
    Test number
    225986531320

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about LP08 GGZ

Does LP08 GGZ currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LP08 GGZ is valid until 26 Dec 2026.
When is the MOT due on LP08 GGZ?
The MOT on LP08 GGZ is valid until 26 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has LP08 GGZ done?
LP08 GGZ was recorded at 140,869 miles at its MOT on 27 Dec 2025, an average of 6,227 miles a year.
Has LP08 GGZ ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LP08 GGZ has failed 4 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Aug 2023.
Has the mileage on LP08 GGZ 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 LP08 GGZ find?
LP08 GGZ passed its latest MOT on 27 Dec 2025 with 4 advisories: front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside rear inner brake pad(s) wearing thin, and 1 more.

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