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ExpiredMileage
117,896 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Lower under tray and top covers fitted
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe marked (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside to offside across axle pipe marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split on drop link (2.4.G.2)
Lower under tray and top covers fitted
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe marked (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside to offside across axle pipe marked (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipes corroded
Engine cover fitted
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake pads appear low
Slight play in O/S/F inner rack joint
Suspension components slightly corroded
Under-trays fitted
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear both (2.4.G.2)
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
Brake pipes corroded
Engine cover fitted
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake pads appear low
Slight play in O/S/F inner rack joint
Suspension components slightly corroded
Under-trays fitted
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s parking brake efficiency low
o/s/r brake pipe corroded,close to limits
surface pitting on brake discs
rear brake pipe corroded
surface pitting to brake discs
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
corrosion on rear brake pipe close to limits
slight play in o/s/r suspension arm bush
surface pitting on rear brake discs
front discs rusted on outer edge
front pads wearing low
rear discs pitted
rear pads wearing low
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Both front brake discs corroded
Both rear brake discs corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside outer side light not working
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
all brake discs slightly scored and corroded
both front tyres,slight feathering to inner edjes and inner tread blocks starting to split
front towing eye cover missing
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
all brake discs slightly scored and corroded
both front tyres,slight feathering to inner edjes and inner tread blocks starting to split
front towing eye cover missing
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
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AX04 XBG is a 2004 BMW 525 in Black with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 AX04 XBG, 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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AX04 XBG is a 2004 BMW 525, first registered on 23 June 2004.
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