BMW 520
Grey · Diesel · 2009 · 1,995 cc
MSV 293MOT history
MSV 293 is a grey diesel BMW 520 first used on 10 Dec 2009. Its MOT is valid until 9 Jul 2027 and it has passed 15 of 18 MOT tests, with 134,921 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 134,921 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 15 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 6,720 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- MSV 293
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 10 Dec 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
MSV 293 was last recorded at 134,921 miles on 9 Jul 2026, 3,138 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 131,783 miles · 2 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,138 miles
- Average per year
- 6,720 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 134,921 miles
- 2025 – 131,783 miles
- 2024 – 127,905 miles
- 2023 – 123,446 miles
- 2022 – 119,910 miles
- 2021 – 116,028 miles
- 2020 – 113,219 miles
- 2019 – 109,361 miles
- 2018 – 101,750 miles
- 2017 – 88,986 miles
- 2016 – 78,475 miles
- 2015 – 70,551 miles
- 2014 – 52,589 miles
- 2013 – 44,347 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass134,921 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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, 2020–2021
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Full MOT history
18 tests since 15 Jan 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass134,921 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 134,921 miles
- Test number
- 157472149895
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail134,921 miles (+3,138)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,921 miles
- Test number
- 450153167541
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass131,783 miles (+3,878)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 131,783 miles
- Test number
- 134125415558
- AdvisoryFront exhaust flexi coupling worn
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bush has some perishing/bonding wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bush has some perishing/bonding wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass127,905 miles (+4,459)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 127,905 miles
- Test number
- 215314286176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,446 miles (+3,536)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 123,446 miles
- Test number
- 301111475218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass119,910 miles (+3,882)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 119,910 miles
- Test number
- 242984055511
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge scrubbing on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass116,028 miles (+2,809)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 116,028 miles
- Test number
- 445244829165
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass113,219 miles (+3,858)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 113,219 miles
- Test number
- 428283974694
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass109,361 miles (+7,611)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 109,361 miles
- Test number
- 648764286014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,750 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 101,750 miles
- Test number
- 424986531741
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail101,750 miles (+12,764)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,750 miles
- Test number
- 828405842900
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass88,986 miles (+10,511)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 88,986 miles
- Test number
- 477855447139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,475 miles (+7,924)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 78,475 miles
- Test number
- 299730180595
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,551 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 70,551 miles
- Test number
- 908299185120
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,529 miles (+17,940)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,529 miles
- Test number
- 207719385183
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass52,589 miles (+196)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 52,589 miles
- Test number
- 396491194118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,393 miles (+8,046)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2015
- Odometer
- 52,393 miles
- Test number
- 278352234493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,347 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 44,347 miles
- Test number
- 878995813057
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about MSV 293
- What vehicle is registration MSV 293 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show MSV 293 on a grey diesel BMW 520 first used on 10 Dec 2009. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does MSV 293 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on MSV 293 is valid until 9 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on MSV 293?
- The MOT on MSV 293 is valid until 9 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has MSV 293 done?
- MSV 293 was recorded at 134,921 miles at its MOT on 9 Jul 2026, an average of 6,720 miles a year.
- Has MSV 293 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. MSV 293 has failed 3 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on MSV 293 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 MSV 293 find?
- MSV 293 passed its latest MOT on 9 Jul 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside front brake pad(s) wearing thin inner.
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