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BD10 YCY

2010 BMW 5 Series

Black Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Nov 2020
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

230,292 mi
Last recorded230,292 miles
Recorded on14 May 2019
Typical for 2010 BMW 5 Series97,422 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD10 YCY
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 May 2019 230,292 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre badly worn on inner edge and worn close to the wear bars.

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff. leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 May 2019 230,292 miles

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre badly worn on inner edge and worn close to the wear bars.

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff. leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 May 2018 205,239 miles

Nearside Rear tyre completely worn on inner edge almost through to chords

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 11 May 2018 205,218 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn on the inner edge

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 16 Jun 2017 180,706 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2016 154,072 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Jun 2016 154,072 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 15 Jun 2015 126,327 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Jun 2014 100,709 miles

front wipers smearing

Pass 10 Jun 2013 72,503 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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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BD10 YCY is a 2010 BMW 5 Series in Black with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2010 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.6% with a typical mileage of 97,422 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 BD10 YCY, 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 16 years old, this BMW 5 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BD10 YCY is a 2010 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 30 June 2010.

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