MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
177,834 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fog light inoperative
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both o/s/f and n/s/f ()
Front front brakes have a slight imbalance
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above subframe mounts slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front seat belt tell tail indicator wont turn of when seat belt is plugged in
Offside Front wheel welded. and both o/s/f and n/s/f wheels are buckled
Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both o/s/r and n/s/r have grease around joints nothing obvious (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both o/s/r and n/s/r in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Undertray not fully secure middle (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both o/s/f and n/s/f ()
Front front brakes have a slight imbalance
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above subframe mounts slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front wheel welded. and both o/s/f and n/s/f wheels are buckled
Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both o/s/r and n/s/r have grease around joints nothing obvious (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both o/s/r and n/s/r in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play steering joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
play o/s/f drop link
play o/s/r wheel
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear outer cv boots deteriated
oil level on minimum
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear outer cv boots deteriated
oil level on minimum
Brake lever not releasing correctly (1.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted outer rim kurbed (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front wheel been welded
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer arm lower rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive at engine sump slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front inner wheel rim been repaired
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just ok time of test (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Lower Hub bush has slight play
Slight play from offside front shock/top mount
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti roll bar link has slight play in a ball joint
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Lower Hub bush has slight play
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
play in steering inner joints
Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake efficiency only just met
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
play in steering inner joints
Front brake pads worn approx 75%
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/40/18 (4.1.E.1)
Front brake pads worn approx 75%
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slightly low brakeing effort offside hand brake
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slightly low brakeing effort offside hand brake
Nail in nearside front tyre
nearside front wheel inner rim slightly damaged
nearside rear tyre outer tread wear noted/sidewall cracking
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
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AO54 UNU is a 2004 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
Across all 2004 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 101,069 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 525 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 33,171 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO54 UNU, 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 22 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AO54 UNU is a 2004 BMW 525, first registered on 25 November 2004.
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