2005 BMW 520 2.0L Diesel · RY55 HZM
2005 BMW 520 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 16 Dec 2005. Recorded mileage 233,911 miles. MOT expired on 27 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- BMW 520
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 233,911 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
RY55 HZM Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/03/2024
- 233,911 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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RY55 HZM Mileage History
- 04/10/2021230,038 mi
- 04/09/2023232,664 mi+2,626 mi
- 29/01/2024232,664 mi
- 28/03/2024233,911 mi+1,247 mi
Average of roughly 1,561 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
RY55 HZM MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 BMW 520 (RY55 HZM) between October 2021 and March 2024.
The record contains 1 pass and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 28 March 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
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