
BMW 520
Grey · Diesel · 2016 · 1,995 cc
Y8 APAMOT history
Y8 APA is a grey diesel BMW 520 first used on 29 Jul 2016. Its MOT is valid until 9 Aug 2027 and it has passed 7 of 9 MOT tests, with 48,045 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 48,045 mi
- At MOT on 10 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 7 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 3,893 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y8 APA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 29 Jul 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y8 APA was last recorded at 48,045 miles on 10 Aug 2026, 4,776 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Apr 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 31 Mar 2023: 33,791 miles, lower than 33,971 miles on 30 Mar 2023.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 43,269 miles · 21 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,776 miles
- Average per year
- 3,893 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 48,045 miles
- 2025 – 43,269 miles
- 2024 – 38,076 miles
- 2023 – 33,791 miles
- 2022 – 29,400 miles
- 2021 – 26,376 miles
- 2019 – 20,624 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
9 tests since 25 Jul 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass48,045 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 48,045 miles
- Test number
- 344643884950
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,045 miles (+4,776)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,045 miles
- Test number
- 753819915369
- MajorWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Pass43,269 miles (+5,193)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 43,269 miles
- Test number
- 796838050981
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,076 miles (+4,285)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 38,076 miles
- Test number
- 650651818611
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,791 miles (-180)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 33,791 miles
- Test number
- 999617355682
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,971 miles (+4,571)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,971 miles
- Test number
- 559314437869
- MajorNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass29,400 miles (+3,024)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 29,400 miles
- Test number
- 862004532712
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,376 miles (+5,752)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 26,376 miles
- Test number
- 538572257754
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,624 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 20,624 miles
- Test number
- 972646496616
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y8 APA
- Does Y8 APA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y8 APA is valid until 9 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y8 APA?
- The MOT on Y8 APA is valid until 9 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y8 APA done?
- Y8 APA was recorded at 48,045 miles at its MOT on 10 Aug 2026, an average of 3,893 miles a year.
- Has Y8 APA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y8 APA has failed 2 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Aug 2026.
- Has the mileage on Y8 APA ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 31 Mar 2023. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on Y8 APA find?
- Y8 APA passed its latest MOT on 10 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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