BMW 520
Blue · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
LS12 UBUMOT history
LS12 UBU is a blue diesel BMW 520 first used on 30 Jul 2012. Its MOT is valid until 30 Jun 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 130,258 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 130,258 mi
- At MOT on 25 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,651 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS12 UBU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 30 Jul 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS12 UBU was last recorded at 130,258 miles on 25 Jun 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Jun 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 130,258 miles · 22 Jun 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 5,651 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 130,258 miles
- 2025 – 125,466 miles
- 2024 – 120,925 miles
- 2023 – 116,157 miles
- 2022 – 112,702 miles
- 2021 – 108,262 miles
- 2020 – 104,337 miles
- 2019 – 98,535 miles
- 2018 – 92,970 miles
- 2017 – 87,824 miles
- 2016 – 81,536 miles
- 2015 – 68,004 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass130,258 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2018
Full MOT history
14 tests since 19 Jun 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass130,258 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 130,258 miles
- Test number
- 408479360094
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail130,258 miles (+4,792)5 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,258 miles
- Test number
- 425857856626
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass125,466 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 125,466 miles
- Test number
- 431109802705
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail125,466 miles (+4,541)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,466 miles
- Test number
- 866812468766
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass120,925 miles (+4,768)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 120,925 miles
- Test number
- 898489421263
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass116,157 miles (+3,455)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 116,157 miles
- Test number
- 394269849732
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Differential bushes perished
Pass112,702 miles (+4,440)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 112,702 miles
- Test number
- 187351898165
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass108,262 miles (+3,925)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 108,262 miles
- Test number
- 382342199821
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass104,337 miles (+5,802)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 104,337 miles
- Test number
- 540003695749
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,535 miles (+5,565)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 98,535 miles
- Test number
- 387134671796
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,970 miles (+5,146)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2019
- Odometer
- 92,970 miles
- Test number
- 771157484152
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass87,824 miles (+6,288)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2018
- Odometer
- 87,824 miles
- Test number
- 862784566514
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,536 miles (+13,532)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 81,536 miles
- Test number
- 816313866750
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,004 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 68,004 miles
- Test number
- 975160375137
- 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)
- NoteN/s/f tyre worn bald on outer edge
Questions about LS12 UBU
- Does LS12 UBU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LS12 UBU is valid until 30 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LS12 UBU?
- The MOT on LS12 UBU is valid until 30 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 UBU done?
- LS12 UBU was recorded at 130,258 miles at its MOT on 25 Jun 2026, an average of 5,651 miles a year.
- Has LS12 UBU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS12 UBU has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Jun 2026.
- Has the mileage on LS12 UBU 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 UBU find?
- LS12 UBU passed its latest MOT on 25 Jun 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.
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