BMW 520
Green · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
V8 TSEMOT history
V8 TSE is a green diesel BMW 520 first used on 5 Jan 2012. Its MOT is valid until 7 Nov 2026 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 119,386 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 119,386 mi
- At MOT on 18 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,656 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 TSE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 5 Jan 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 TSE was last recorded at 119,386 miles on 18 Oct 2025, 883 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 118,503 miles · 29 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 883 miles
- Average per year
- 5,656 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 119,386 miles
- 2024 – 118,503 miles
- 2023 – 117,010 miles
- 2022 – 114,075 miles
- 2021 – 110,825 miles
- 2020 – 106,559 miles
- 2019 – 98,488 miles
- 2018 – 91,965 miles
- 2017 – 84,151 miles
- 2016 – 80,796 miles
- 2015 – 71,341 miles
- 2014 – 57,770 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass119,386 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement diff support (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
14 tests since 26 Nov 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass119,386 miles (+883)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 119,386 miles
- Test number
- 566194267822
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement diff support (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass118,503 miles (+1,493)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 118,503 miles
- Test number
- 663030722100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,010 miles (+2,935)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 117,010 miles
- Test number
- 128123154052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,075 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 114,075 miles
- Test number
- 134502237690
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail114,075 miles (+3,250)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,075 miles
- Test number
- 576160417054
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))
Pass110,825 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 110,825 miles
- Test number
- 141708368383
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail110,824 miles (+4,265)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,824 miles
- Test number
- 442736561253
- DangerousRear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass106,559 miles (+8,071)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 106,559 miles
- Test number
- 613794657912
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,488 miles (+6,523)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 98,488 miles
- Test number
- 792982765582
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,965 miles (+7,814)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2019
- Odometer
- 91,965 miles
- Test number
- 522388735087
- AdvisoryOffside Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Pass84,151 miles (+3,355)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2018
- Odometer
- 84,151 miles
- Test number
- 687797611970
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge low (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge low (4.1.E.1)
Pass80,796 miles (+9,455)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 80,796 miles
- Test number
- 847464787753
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,341 miles (+13,571)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 71,341 miles
- Test number
- 659226979203
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint outer (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint outer (2.5.B.1a)
Pass57,770 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 57,770 miles
- Test number
- 705190534381
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Questions about V8 TSE
- Does V8 TSE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V8 TSE is valid until 7 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V8 TSE?
- The MOT on V8 TSE is valid until 7 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V8 TSE done?
- V8 TSE was recorded at 119,386 miles at its MOT on 18 Oct 2025, an average of 5,656 miles a year.
- Has V8 TSE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 TSE has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Oct 2022.
- Has the mileage on V8 TSE 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 V8 TSE find?
- V8 TSE passed its latest MOT on 18 Oct 2025 with 3 advisories: nearside rear inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement diff support.
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