MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,322 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
both rear tyre treads wearing on inner edges
nearside front tyre tread has various small cuts
nearside rear tyre has various small cuts
offside front tyre has various small cuts
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
handbrake figures 17 pass 16
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?
Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BIG 5172 is a 1997 BMW 5 Series in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 125,693 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 BIG 5172, 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 29 years old, this BMW 5 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was BIG 5172 registered?
BIG 5172 is a 1997 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 28 August 1997.
Is BIG 5172 safe to buy?
The MOT history for BIG 5172 shows 6 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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