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B19 RST

1993 BMW M5

Blue Petrol 3795cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Sep 2025
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

163,406 mi
Last recorded163,406 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2024
Typical for 1993 BMW M5138,662 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB19 RST
MakeBMW
ModelM5
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,795cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2024 163,406 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2023 163,338 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2022 162,998 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2021 162,403 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2019 161,835 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2019 161,824 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2018 161,544 miles

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded siil (2.1.2 (e) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2017 159,984 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak ()

Fail 15 Sep 2017 159,981 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner wall (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner wall (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 6 Sep 2016 157,587 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 155,208 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 15 Aug 2014 152,526 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 8 Aug 2013 151,168 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 24 Aug 2012 150,460 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 15 Jun 2012 150,454 miles

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 18 Jul 2011 149,758 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 15 Jul 2010 146,818 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

avise front to rear fuel pipes slightly corroded

Pass 22 Jul 2009 143,875 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

advise fuel pipe slightly corroded front to rear

Pass 22 Jul 2008 141,871 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

advise rear feul pipes slightly corroded

Pass 24 Jul 2007 138,549 miles
Pass 19 May 2006 135,808 miles

both rear tyres wearing in the center

metal fuel and brake pipes slightly corroded

How Reliable is the BMW M5?

Based on 93,993 MOT tests across 8,068 vehicles.

83.0%
Pass Rate
3,845
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
8,068
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,017
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,177
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 883
Headlamp aim too low 833
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 807
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B19 RST is a 1993 BMW M5 in Blue with a 3,795cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 1993 BMW M5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 138,662 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW M5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,017 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B19 RST, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW M5 typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 33 years old, this BMW M5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B19 RST is a 1993 BMW M5, first registered on 13 May 1993.

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