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AJ58 DPX

2008 BMW 5 Series

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

210,148 mi
Last recorded210,148 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2025
Typical for 2008 BMW 5 Series106,702 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ58 DPX
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2025 210,148 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm rear bush worn advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear suspension sits lower than nearside

Rear Brake flexi hoses surface perishing

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

windscreen stone chipped

Fail 15 Jan 2025 210,144 miles

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm rear bush worn advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear suspension sits lower than nearside

Rear Brake flexi hoses surface perishing

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

windscreen stone chipped

Pass 5 Jan 2024 201,721 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wear inner

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge

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

Pass 6 Jan 2023 194,324 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

windscreen stone chipped

Fail 3 Jan 2023 194,320 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn radius arm to rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

windscreen stone chipped

Pass 6 Dec 2021 187,519 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive under tray fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2021 187,514 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside wiper blade slight smear.

Oil leak, but not excessive under tray fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2020 180,550 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Dec 2019 174,011 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2018 160,757 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2017 151,020 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2016 141,150 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Sep 2015 129,153 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 24 Sep 2014 119,247 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2013 105,439 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2012 93,021 miles

minor damage to windscreen outside swept area

offside front tyre showing wear

Fail 7 Sep 2012 93,021 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

minor damage to windscreen outside swept area

offside front tyre showing wear

Pass 22 Sep 2011 81,899 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2011 81,899 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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AJ58 DPX is a 2008 BMW 5 Series in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2008 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 106,702 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 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ58 DPX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 18 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ58 DPX is a 2008 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 19 September 2008.

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