BMW 520
Black · Diesel · 2006 · 1,995 cc
Y3 EAXMOT history
Y3 EAX is a black diesel BMW 520 first used on 30 Nov 2006. Its MOT is valid until 31 Aug 2027 and it has passed 17 of 22 MOT tests, with 229,819 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 229,819 mi
- At MOT on 1 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 17 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 7,116 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y3 EAX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 30 Nov 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y3 EAX was last recorded at 229,819 miles on 1 Sept 2026, 7,906 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 10 Aug 2012: 115,023 miles, lower than 134,560 miles on 11 Aug 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 221,913 miles · 29 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,906 miles
- Average per year
- 7,116 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 229,819 miles
- 2025 – 221,913 miles
- 2024 – 214,074 miles
- 2023 – 206,215 miles
- 2022 – 197,495 miles
- 2021 – 187,647 miles
- 2020 – 179,916 miles
- 2019 – 172,703 miles
- 2018 – 165,887 miles
- 2017 – 157,232 miles
- 2016 – 148,616 miles
- 2015 – 138,996 miles
- 2014 – 126,417 miles
- 2013 – 120,012 miles
- 2012 – 115,023 miles
- 2011 – 134,560 miles
- 2010 – 114,424 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass229,819 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
Full MOT history
22 tests since 14 Jun 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass229,819 miles (+7,906)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 229,819 miles
- Test number
- 491375478347
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass221,913 miles (+7,839)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 221,913 miles
- Test number
- 165112911197
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass214,074 miles (+7,859)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 214,074 miles
- Test number
- 740214642235
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass206,215 miles (+8,720)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 206,215 miles
- Test number
- 608640789372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass197,495 miles (+9,848)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 197,495 miles
- Test number
- 759075282919
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass187,647 miles (+7,731)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 187,647 miles
- Test number
- 922540087980
- 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))
Pass179,916 miles (+7,213)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 179,916 miles
- Test number
- 996447194487
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass172,703 miles (+6,816)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 172,703 miles
- Test number
- 387277804367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass165,887 miles (+8,655)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 165,887 miles
- Test number
- 674257164349
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass157,232 miles (+8,616)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 157,232 miles
- Test number
- 254734641017
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded TO FRONT (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded TO FRONT (3.6.B.2c)
Pass148,616 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 148,616 miles
- Test number
- 548063913216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail148,616 miles (+9,620)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 148,616 miles
- Test number
- 948405793517
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Pass138,996 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 138,996 miles
- Test number
- 195260935228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail138,996 miles (+12,579)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 138,996 miles
- Test number
- 965359525243
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass126,417 miles (+6,405)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 126,417 miles
- Test number
- 515204244263
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,012 miles (+4,989)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 120,012 miles
- Test number
- 139058933236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail115,023 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,023 miles
- Test number
- 348993422288
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Pass115,023 miles (-19,537)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 115,023 miles
- Test number
- 848983922298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,560 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 134,560 miles
- Test number
- 808143021278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail134,560 miles (+20,136)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,560 miles
- Test number
- 635203521209
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass114,424 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 114,424 miles
- Test number
- 123095960193
- NoteAir bag light staying on
- NoteFront number plate slightly deteriorated
Fail114,424 miles1 failure2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,424 miles
- Test number
- 554775360134
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- NoteAir bag light staying on
- NoteFront number plate slightly deteriorated
Questions about Y3 EAX
- Does Y3 EAX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y3 EAX is valid until 31 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y3 EAX?
- The MOT on Y3 EAX is valid until 31 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y3 EAX done?
- Y3 EAX was recorded at 229,819 miles at its MOT on 1 Sept 2026, an average of 7,116 miles a year.
- Has Y3 EAX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y3 EAX has failed 5 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Aug 2016.
- Has the mileage on Y3 EAX ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 10 Aug 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on Y3 EAX find?
- Y3 EAX passed its latest MOT on 1 Sept 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside rear upper suspension arm ball joint has slight play.
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