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AD54 BSO

2005 BMW 118

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

78,751 mi
Last recorded78,751 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW 11891,539 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD54 BSO
MakeBMW
Model118
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 78,751 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively (1.6 (d))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fuel hose deteriorated (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Fail 18 Jul 2025 78,751 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively (1.6 (d))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fuel hose deteriorated (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 77,298 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear brake disc corroded

Pass 6 Feb 2023 71,543 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside rear brake disc is corroded

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 20 Dec 2022 71,126 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle low (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

exhaust is rusty

n/s discs are rusty

oil level is down

r/o/s tyre found l/p 10lb inflated

Pass 26 Jan 2022 69,401 miles

exhaust is rusty

Fail 26 Jan 2022 69,401 miles

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 52% out (1.2.1 (b) (i))

exhaust is rusty

f/o/s discs is rusty and inner pads appear low

r/n/s secondary side lamp bulb is inoperative

Pass 1 Feb 2021 68,014 miles

exhaust is rusty

f/o/s brake is slow to rise 30% out

most brake discs are very rusty

oil at min

r/o/s tyre found low on pressure inflated

Fail 30 Jan 2021 68,013 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle very low 34 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

exhaust is rusty

f/o/s brake is slow to rise 30% out

most brake discs are very rusty

oil at min

r/o/s tyre found low on pressure inflated

Pass 10 Jan 2020 67,644 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

REAR SCREEN WASH INOPERATIVE

Pass 12 Jan 2019 67,138 miles

ENGINE OIL LOW

Pass 10 Jan 2018 66,484 miles

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near side / off side (3.5.1i)

Front Inner inner front brake pads wearing thin / near side / off side

Nearside Front near side front tyre wearing thin / inner / outer edges

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 11 Jan 2017 65,198 miles

Central Rear Wiper blade is missing

Nearside Front Outer Tyre starting to wear on outside edge

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Outer Tyre starting to wear on outside edge

Fail 11 Jan 2017 65,198 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Central Rear Wiper blade is missing

Nearside Front Outer Tyre starting to wear on outside edge

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Outer Tyre starting to wear on outside edge

Pass 20 Jan 2016 63,663 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2015 56,255 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s/f x n/s/rwheels slight out of shape on inner rim

Fail 18 Jan 2014 53,198 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Jan 2014 53,198 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Jan 2013 49,640 miles

both rear tyres ,mid section worn to 2.5mm

Fail 17 Jan 2013 49,635 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

both rear tyres ,mid section worn to 2.5mm

ligh bind on both rear brakes

Fail 21 Jan 2012 45,076 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

nearside front tyre wearing on outer egde

offside front tyre wearing on outer egde

Pass 21 Jan 2012 45,076 miles

nearside front tyre wearing on outer egde

offside front tyre wearing on outer egde

Pass 22 Jan 2011 38,528 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2010 31,005 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2009 23,583 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2008 15,048 miles

both front tyres are low on outer edges

How Reliable is the BMW 118?

Based on 1,923,256 MOT tests across 197,877 vehicles.

81.5%
Pass Rate
6,893
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
197,877
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,763
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 14,229
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,699
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,439
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 6,974
Full BMW 118 reliability report

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AD54 BSO is a 2005 BMW 118 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2005 BMW 118 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 91,539 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW 118 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 33,763 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD54 BSO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 118 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 118 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AD54 BSO is a 2005 BMW 118, first registered on 22 January 2005.

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