BMW 520
Black · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
LS12 FVAMOT history
LS12 FVA is a black diesel BMW 520 first used on 23 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 29 Jun 2027 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 147,960 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 29 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 147,960 mi
- At MOT on 30 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 12 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 12,664 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS12 FVA
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 23 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 29 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS12 FVA was last recorded at 147,960 miles on 30 Jun 2026, 6,839 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 141,121 miles · 30 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,839 miles
- Average per year
- 12,664 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 147,960 miles
- 2025 – 141,121 miles
- 2024 – 131,420 miles
- 2023 – 124,159 miles
- 2022 – 114,727 miles
- 2021 – 100,992 miles
- 2020 – 95,427 miles
- 2019 – 87,560 miles
- 2018 – 78,076 miles
- 2017 – 66,861 miles
- 2016 – 53,124 miles
- 2015 – 4,378 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass147,960 miles
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
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.
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Full MOT history
13 tests since 27 Feb 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass147,960 miles (+6,839)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 147,960 miles
- Test number
- 700836008455
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
Pass141,121 miles (+9,701)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2026
- Odometer
- 141,121 miles
- Test number
- 597482963593
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass131,420 miles (+7,261)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2025
- Odometer
- 131,420 miles
- Test number
- 196252289442
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass124,159 miles (+9,432)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2024
- Odometer
- 124,159 miles
- Test number
- 390276995053
- AdvisoryRear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass114,727 miles (+13,735)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 114,727 miles
- Test number
- 625245328595
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Pass100,992 miles (+5,565)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 100,992 miles
- Test number
- 107386376861
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre on 2mm
Pass95,427 miles (+7,867)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 95,427 miles
- Test number
- 821929041341
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,560 miles (+9,484)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 87,560 miles
- Test number
- 323053768230
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,076 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 78,076 miles
- Test number
- 879026634353
- AdvisoryEngine covers&under trays fitted,obscuring underside components
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both side rear (5.2.3 (e))
Fail78,062 miles (+11,201)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,062 miles
- Test number
- 267909166666
- MajorNearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryEngine covers&under trays fitted,obscuring underside components
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both side rear (5.2.3 (e))
Pass66,861 miles (+13,737)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 66,861 miles
- Test number
- 311305601037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,124 miles (+48,746)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 53,124 miles
- Test number
- 493238913950
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,378 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 4,378 miles
- Test number
- 378168155042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LS12 FVA
- Does LS12 FVA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LS12 FVA is valid until 29 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LS12 FVA?
- The MOT on LS12 FVA is valid until 29 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LS12 FVA done?
- LS12 FVA was recorded at 147,960 miles at its MOT on 30 Jun 2026, an average of 12,664 miles a year.
- Has LS12 FVA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS12 FVA has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Jun 2018.
- Has the mileage on LS12 FVA 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 LS12 FVA find?
- LS12 FVA passed its latest MOT on 30 Jun 2026 with 3 advisories: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side.
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