MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
208,715 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
rear exhaust heat shield slightly insecure
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Fuel pipe so insecure there is a risk of fire (6.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
rear exhaust heat shield slightly insecure
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes have been greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material behind fuel tank x2 corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear plastic jacking block missing
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear handbrake imbalance low nearside
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes have been greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material behind fuel tank x2 corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear plastic jacking block missing
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear handbrake imbalance low nearside
All brake pipes slightly corroded (greased)
Both front tyres wearing on inner edges
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
cut in outer wall of o/s/r tyre -no cords/ply exposed
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
cut in outer wall of o/s/r tyre -no cords/ply exposed
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsr tyre has cut on outer wall
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front brake discs slightly worn
rear discs slightly worn
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
screw in o/s/r tyre.
How Reliable is the BMW 535?
Based on 216,162 MOT tests across 18,035 vehicles.
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DA55 FTD is a 2005 BMW 535 in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 2005 BMW 535 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 105,416 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 535 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,346 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DA55 FTD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 535 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 535 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DA55 FTD is a 2005 BMW 535, first registered on 9 December 2005.
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