MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
260,856 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust mounting defective front pipe flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall starting to split (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall starting to split/crack (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Exhaust mounting defective front pipe flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall starting to split (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall starting to split/crack (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear parking brake over 50% lower effort than near side
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all starting to split from housings (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear parking brake over 50% lower effort than near side
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all starting to split from housings (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front tyres getting worn on inner edge step treads detected
both front tyres slightly worn on inner edge step treads detected
both rear tyres worn close to limits
front and rear chassis has areas of slight corrosion detected
rear exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front tyres getting worn on inner edge step treads!!
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear brake discs have scoring and wear on inner faces!!
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front exhaust support has one of the two rubber bushes split and bracket broken, but exhaust still supported ok!
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside front tyre has signs of wear on inner edge tread!!
offside front tyre has signs of wear on inner egde tread!
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside fuel pipe crushed!!
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CP53 MJV is a 2003 BMW 525 in Grey with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
Across all 2003 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 103,304 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 CP53 MJV, 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 23 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was CP53 MJV registered?
CP53 MJV is a 2003 BMW 525, first registered on 18 December 2003.
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