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217,546 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 14 years old (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced wrong type bulb flickering (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced wrong type bulb flickering (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 14 years old (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL BRAKE PIPES (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted correctly (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL BRAKE PIPES (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))
Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting full inspection
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately secured (4.11 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
manufactures under trays fitted throughout restricting full inspection of components
oil leak from engine
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
manufactures under trays fitted throughout restricting full inspection of components
oil leak from engine
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
front brake pads wearing low
n/s top suspension mount noise when turning
rear metal brake pipes showing signs of corrosion
Both front and rear brake hoses deteriorating
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both rear inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both front and rear brake hoses deteriorating
Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (e))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment twisting movement (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides rear (2.4.G.2)
oil leaking onto exhaust
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute both sides front & rear & side repeaters (1.4.A.2g)
Direction indicators have a product on the light sources so they are not visible from a reasonable distance both sides rear too dim (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance too dim (1.1.A.3d)
Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance too dim (1.3.2d)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment twisting movement (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides rear (2.4.G.2)
oil leaking onto exhaust
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
under-trays fitted
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
engine has extensive leak of oil on to exhaust system *possible risk of fumes or fire*
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
centre exhaust bracket broken
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
advisory as per original test
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both front brake dscs worn
both rear brake discs worn
nearside rear tyre worn close to limt
offside front shocker upper pivot has minor play
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DEZ 5193 is a 2005 BMW 1 Series in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.
Across all 2005 BMW 1 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 86,385 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 1 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,465 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DEZ 5193, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 1 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 1 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DEZ 5193 is a 2005 BMW 1 Series, first registered on 8 June 2005.
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