
BMW 520
Blue · Petrol · 2002 · 2,171 cc
LS52 CDZMOT history
LS52 CDZ is a blue petrol BMW 520 first used on 12 Nov 2002. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jun 2027 and it has passed 17 of 18 MOT tests, with 71,898 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 May 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 71,898 mi
- At MOT on 18 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 17 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,825 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS52 CDZ
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,171 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 12 Nov 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS52 CDZ was last recorded at 71,898 miles on 18 May 2026, 16 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 9 Jun 2025: 71,882 miles, lower than 91,201 miles on 26 Feb 2025.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 71,882 miles · 9 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 16 miles
- Average per year
- 1,825 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 71,898 miles
- 2025 – 71,882 miles
- 2022 – 71,091 miles
- 2021 – 69,574 miles
- 2020 – 66,802 miles
- 2017 – 66,529 miles
- 2016 – 65,281 miles
- 2015 – 64,675 miles
- 2014 – 64,146 miles
- 2013 – 61,996 miles
- 2012 – 59,589 miles
- 2011 – 59,289 miles
- 2010 – 52,857 miles
- 2009 – 51,342 miles
- 2007 – 43,764 miles
- 2006 – 36,047 miles
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.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Parking brake efficiency only just met requirements
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
18 tests since 26 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass71,898 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 71,898 miles
- Test number
- 536836667183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,882 miles (-19,319)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 71,882 miles
- Test number
- 768036198271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,201 miles (+20,110)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 91,201 miles
- Test number
- 903559190524
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,091 miles (+1,517)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 71,091 miles
- Test number
- 619838866551
- MinorNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass69,574 miles (+2,772)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 69,574 miles
- Test number
- 845701825910
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,802 miles (+273)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 66,802 miles
- Test number
- 614202620955
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass66,529 miles (+1,248)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 66,529 miles
- Test number
- 174877168948
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,281 miles (+5)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 65,281 miles
- Test number
- 145305890531
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryParking brake efficiency only just met requirements
Fail65,276 miles (+601)4 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,276 miles
- Test number
- 847772568895
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid blocked pipe (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryParking brake efficiency only just met requirements
Pass64,675 miles (+529)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 64,675 miles
- Test number
- 219948585401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,146 miles (+2,150)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 64,146 miles
- Test number
- 405775734097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,996 miles (+2,407)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 61,996 miles
- Test number
- 198901433019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,589 miles (+300)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 59,589 miles
- Test number
- 498201032096
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,289 miles (+6,432)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 59,289 miles
- Test number
- 778081531079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,857 miles (+1,515)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 52,857 miles
- Test number
- 142435920002
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,342 miles (+7,578)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 51,342 miles
- Test number
- 801342729006
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass43,764 miles (+7,717)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 43,764 miles
- Test number
- 722990297209
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass36,047 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 36,047 miles
- Test number
- 861149566251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LS52 CDZ
- Does LS52 CDZ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LS52 CDZ is valid until 8 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LS52 CDZ?
- The MOT on LS52 CDZ is valid until 8 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LS52 CDZ done?
- LS52 CDZ was recorded at 71,898 miles at its MOT on 18 May 2026, an average of 1,825 miles a year.
- Has LS52 CDZ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS52 CDZ has failed 1 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Jun 2016.
- Has the mileage on LS52 CDZ ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 9 Jun 2025. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LS52 CDZ find?
- LS52 CDZ passed its latest MOT on 18 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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