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AK05 GMO

2005 BMW 525

Black Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Apr 2025
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

179,850 mi
Last recorded179,850 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2024
Typical for 2005 BMW 525108,598 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK05 GMO
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2024 179,850 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2023 172,621 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 27 Mar 2023 172,591 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 28 Mar 2022 167,016 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

DPF fixings corroded

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Fail 25 Mar 2022 167,016 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

DPF fixings corroded

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Feb 2021 160,843 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245 40 18 (5.2.3 (e))

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

headlight beam images weak

Pass 7 Feb 2020 154,452 miles

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner front-most bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2019 144,655 miles

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

Pass 31 Jan 2018 133,459 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2018 133,459 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 Jan 2017 119,581 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2016 110,605 miles

passenger footwell full of water.

25% of centre stop light n/w

both rear tyres 3mm.

n/s/f brake pad just starting to get low.

n/s/f track rod end slighty perished.

Pass 29 Jan 2015 101,958 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 29 Jan 2015 101,958 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Jan 2014 93,915 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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 18 Jan 2013 85,250 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 19 Jan 2012 75,402 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2011 67,067 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2011 67,067 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

front discs in poor condition

Pass 15 Feb 2010 53,472 miles
Pass 15 May 2009 47,770 miles

slight scoring to off side front discs

Pass 6 Mar 2008 39,832 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the BMW 525?

Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.

74.4%
Pass Rate
7,259
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
56,965
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,448
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,227
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,065
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,710
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AK05 GMO is a 2005 BMW 525 in Black with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2005 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.4% with a typical mileage of 108,598 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 525 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 33,171 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK05 GMO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 525 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK05 GMO is a 2005 BMW 525, first registered on 11 April 2005.

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