MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
192,927 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Headlamp lens slightly defective both tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower arm bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215 55 16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Headlamp lens slightly defective both tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower arm bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front n/s & o/s tyres wearing inner edges
Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s & n/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter split in half (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front both headlamps tarnished, beam image not effected
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn 215/55r16 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn 215/55r16 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear parking brake very low effort - ns 92 os 152
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s & n/s inner (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s & n/s (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear tyres wearing inner edge
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s & n/s inner (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s & n/s (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear tyres wearing inner edge
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s front tyre worn on inner edge
o/s front tyre worn on inner edge
front brake discs worn
rear brake discs worn
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EA04 YHL is a 2004 BMW 5 Series in Grey with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
Across all 2004 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 99,614 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 EA04 YHL, 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 22 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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EA04 YHL is a 2004 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 30 April 2004.
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