Vehicle History Check
A history check covers what MOT data doesn't: outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, theft markers, scrap records. Worth doing before you commit.
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2014 BMW 520
2.0L · DIESEL · BLUE
LAST MOT
Apr 2026
MILEAGE
172,196 mi
MOT SUMMARY
1 failure across 11 MOTs
7 advisories on record
YH14 VWD
SCORED
6 Nov 2026
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Tests a little late
5 tests were late; the longest was 30 days late: the certificate ran out on 19 March 2023 and the next test was 18 April. Under a month, so no warning.
Above the average for similar cars
Scores 97 against an average of 68 for the 15,565 cars of this make, model family and year we have scored.
Mileage record is consistent
All 11 odometer readings on this vehicle's MOT record show consistent forward progression. Average usage works out at 13,507 miles per year. No mileage anomalies detected in the digital record.
How much of this car's MOT history we can see
This car has been due an MOT for 10 years, and about 3 months of that aren't covered by a test. The 18 April 2023 test came 13 months after the one before it, which accounts for about 1 of those months. The rest isn't hidden, it's just not in the digital record: paper history from before May 2005, time spent off the road, or years abroad before the car came to the UK. We can't tell which, and we don't guess.
Taxed
DVLA records this car's tax status as Taxed.
Currently on a clean run
This vehicle's last 9 MOTs have all been clean: passed without failures, advisories, or noted defects. A current run of consistent clean tests is one of the strongest positive signals available in MOT data.
Not checked
We do not check the write-off register. This lamp lights only when a listing we have seen declared the car as a Cat S, N, C or D. An HPI check covers the register and the rest of the history that MOT data does not.
No structural defect recorded
None of the 11 tests recorded a structural defect: corrosion or damage to a part the car's strength depends on.
No sign of an import
Nothing in the DVLA record suggests an import. Its registration is a normal age-related plate, not a Q-plate.
Mileage history
Average 13,507 miles per year.
Fuel
Diesel
CO₂
124 g/km
Euro Standard
Euro 5 or 6 (check the V5C)
CAZ Status
Depends: Euro 5 or 6
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Annual VED
£170/yr
V5C last issued
3 Sep 2024
Registered
Leeds
How many left
16,046 still registered
15,334 taxed, 712 SORN. BMW 5 Series, 2014. DfT, Dec 2025
That's 78% of the 20,641 first registered in 2014
11 tests on record · tap a test
Passed with no advisories.
Passed with no advisories.
This test came about 12 days after the last certificate ran out, so the car was without an MOT certificate for that time.
Passed with no advisories.
This test came about 30 days after the last certificate ran out, so the car was without an MOT certificate for that time.
Passed with no advisories.
This test came about 4 days after the last certificate ran out, so the car was without an MOT certificate for that time.
Passed with no advisories.
This test came about 13 days after the last certificate ran out, so the car was without an MOT certificate for that time.
Passed with no advisories.
This test came about 3 days after the last certificate ran out, so the car was without an MOT certificate for that time.
Passed with no advisories.
Passed with no advisories.
Passed with no advisories.
- engine cover fitted.
- under trays fitted.
- emissions not detected.
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread pattern. (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread pattern. (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tread (bald). (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tread(bald) (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread pattern. (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread pattern. (4.1.D.1b)
- engine cover fitted.
- under trays fitted.
- emissions not detected.
- Offside Rear tyre, worn below 1.6mm very inner tread pattern.
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GOV.UKMOT and Servicing
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BookMyGarageTyres
Worth checking tread depth if you haven't already. New tyres before winter if they're marginal.
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GSF Car PartsDisclaimer
- Bonafied has assessed the MOT history of this vehicle only.
- This assessment is not a substitute for an independent full vehicle history check, physical inspection or professional mechanical appraisal.
- Declared write-offs (Categories A, B, S and N) are not checked at this stage; an independent history check is strongly recommended before purchase.
- Mileage consistency is assessed from MOT records only; odometer fraud cannot be ruled out without independent verification.
- Bonafied accepts no liability for the condition, fitness for purpose or accuracy of description of any vehicle.
- Bonafied cannot detect vehicle modifications. Standard and modified examples are assessed identically against MOT history data.