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E75 AKJ

1988 BMW 525

Bronze Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 May 2009
Tests4 (2 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

117,405 mi
Last recorded117,405 miles
Recorded on17 May 2008
Typical for 1988 BMW 525132,294 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE75 AKJ
MakeBMW
Model525
Year1988
ColourBronze
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

2 pass 2 fail
Pass 17 May 2008 117,405 miles

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

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

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both lower sills corroded

corrosion underside

Fail 17 May 2008 117,405 miles

corrosion underside

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

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

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Oil leak

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both lower sills corroded

Pass 16 Dec 2006 115,013 miles

Oil leak

offside and nearside front lower arm rear bushes cracking

offside front seat belt slightly fraying

offside front tyre worn close to legal limit

silght corrosion underside of car in place 's

slight play in offside and nearside rearanti roll bar drop link's

slight play in opffside and nearside front lower arm rear bushes

slight play in steering box

stone chip in windscreen less than 40mm in zone b

Fail 24 Nov 2006 114,535 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Offside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

How Reliable is the BMW 525?

Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.

74.4%
Pass Rate
7,259
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
56,965
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,448
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,227
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,065
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,710
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E75 AKJ is a 1988 BMW 525 in Bronze with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1988 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 132,294 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 525 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 33,171 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E75 AKJ, 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 38 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was E75 AKJ registered?

E75 AKJ is a 1988 BMW 525, first registered on 7 June 1988.

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