MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,176 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive STRONG ADVISE (8.4.1 (a) (i))
STRONG ADVISE nearside and offside front headlight lenses cloudy
front to rear metal brake pipes corroded
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM NEARSIDE FRONT INNER RACKEND (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive STRONG ADVISE (8.4.1 (a) (i))
SCRAPING NOISE FROM OFFSIDE FRONT WHEEL WHEN ROTATED
STRONG ADVISE nearside and offside front headlight lenses cloudy
front to rear metal brake pipes corroded
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt STRONG ADVISE (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged starting to split (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged starting to split (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
engine oily
front to rear metal brake pipe slightly corroded
nearside and offside front wipers poor
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
2 nails in offside rear tyre both leaking 1 in inner shoulder 225/55/16
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt STRONG ADVISE (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged starting to split (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged starting to split (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
engine oily
front to rear metal brake pipe slightly corroded
nearside and offside front wipers poor
nearside rear tyre going out of shape
Both rear tyres slightly out of shape
Front windscreen washer jets very weak
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)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear (3.5.1i)
Steering rack gaiter split both sides (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside 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)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside 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)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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EX02 CHK is a 2002 BMW 520 in Silver with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2002 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 93,444 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 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EX02 CHK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 24 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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EX02 CHK is a 2002 BMW 520, first registered on 26 March 2002.
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