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C4 DKN

1993 BMW M5

Red Petrol 3795cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Aug 2025
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

116,742 mi
Last recorded116,742 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2024
Typical for 1993 BMW M5138,662 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC4 DKN
MakeBMW
ModelM5
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,795cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2024 116,742 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main run (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside head light lense cracked

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2023 116,708 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main run (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside head light lense cracked

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2022 116,496 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main runs (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside head light cracked

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded/weak (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor/jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 27 Feb 2021 115,799 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main runs (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside head light cracked

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front jacking point corroding

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 1 Feb 2020 115,125 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main runs (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside head light cracked

Offside Front floor to sill (jacking point) corroding

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 16 Oct 2018 115,074 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main runs (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside head light lense cracked

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

outer sill covers fitted

Fail 20 Sep 2018 115,071 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main run (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside head light lense cracked

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 15 Aug 2017 114,968 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Nearside head light cracked

Oil leak ()

outer sill covers fitted

slight corrosion to main run brake pipes

Pass 9 Aug 2016 114,454 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

fuel pipes heavily corroded

n/s head light cracked

oil leak

sill covers fitted

slight corrosion to main run brake pipes

slight corrosion to n/s front brake pipe

Fail 2 Aug 2016 114,454 miles

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

fuel pipes heavily corroded

n/s head light cracked

oil leak

sill covers fitted

slight corrosion to main run brake pipes

slight corrosion to n/s front brake pipe

Pass 19 Aug 2015 113,993 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside head light lense cracked

oil leak

sill covers fitted

Fail 19 Aug 2015 113,993 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside head light lense cracked

OIL LEAK

sill covers fitted

Fail 12 Aug 2015 113,993 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Oil leak

n/s head light lense cracked

sill covers fitted

Pass 7 Aug 2014 113,192 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak

n/s head light lense cracked

sill covers fitted

Fail 17 Jul 2014 113,192 miles

Centre Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

n/s head light lense cracked

o/s front brake slightly binding

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 18 Jul 2013 112,324 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

n/s head light glass slightly cracked

Pass 18 Jul 2012 110,465 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

main run brake pipes slightly corroded

rear suspension pipes slightly corroded

Pass 13 Jun 2011 107,773 miles

Brake pipes corroded

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp cracked

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 3 Mar 2010 105,233 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Oil leak

nearside headlamp lens cracked

Fail 20 Oct 2009 105,207 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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

nearside front headlamp cracked

Pass 26 Sep 2008 103,702 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2007 102,948 miles

o/s and n/s plastic sill covers fitted at time of test

Fail 15 Aug 2007 102,942 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Oil leak

Pass 10 Aug 2006 101,429 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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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C4 DKN is a 1993 BMW M5 in Red with a 3,795cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 C4 DKN, 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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C4 DKN is a 1993 BMW M5, first registered on 5 November 1993.

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