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CT55 OBM

2005 BMW 5 Series

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jan 2019
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

183,666 mi
Last recorded183,666 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2018
Typical for 2005 BMW 5 Series106,977 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCT55 OBM
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jan 2018 183,666 miles

Brake lever worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured light output slightly faded (1.1.A.3e)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Jan 2017 179,100 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged inner (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

o/s front tyre cut on sidewall not exposeing cord

Fail 5 Jan 2017 179,100 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated exposeing cord (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush arm lower void bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush arm lower void bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged inner (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

o/s front tyre cut on sidewall not exposeing cord

Pass 6 Jan 2016 169,369 miles
Fail 31 Dec 2015 169,227 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front top (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2015 146,701 miles

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

Fail 30 Dec 2014

Nearside Rear Upper 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)

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2013 117,754 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 7 Jan 2013 92,187 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Jan 2013 92,121 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2011 71,280 miles

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

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 17 Dec 2011 71,089 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 4 Jan 2011 53,791 miles

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

Fail 4 Jan 2011 53,792 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2009 37,453 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 19 Nov 2009 37,448 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 17 Nov 2008 25,516 miles

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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CT55 OBM is a 2005 BMW 5 Series in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2005 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 106,977 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 CT55 OBM, 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 21 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CT55 OBM is a 2005 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 18 November 2005.

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