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2002 BMW 520

Silver Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

99,176 mi
Last recorded99,176 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2019
Typical for 2002 BMW 52093,444 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX02 CHK
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2019 99,176 miles

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

Fail 22 Jun 2019 99,068 miles

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

Pass 16 Jun 2018 90,569 miles

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

Fail 15 Jun 2018 90,565 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2017 80,500 miles

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)

Pass 17 May 2016 77,315 miles
Fail 10 May 2016 77,315 miles

Steering rack gaiter split both sides (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 10 Jul 2015 72,454 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2014 67,286 miles

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)

Fail 2 Jul 2013 62,153 miles

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)

Pass 2 Jul 2013 62,153 miles

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)

Pass 20 Jun 2012 56,030 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2012 56,030 miles

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)

Pass 22 Jun 2011 52,344 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2010 48,630 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2010 48,630 miles

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)

Pass 17 Jun 2009 44,487 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2008 39,589 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2007 34,015 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2007 34,014 miles

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)

Pass 3 Jul 2006 30,773 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 520?

Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
7,968
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
152,584
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 47,121
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 22,647
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,724
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 15,884
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 14,720
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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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What year was EX02 CHK registered?

EX02 CHK is a 2002 BMW 520, first registered on 26 March 2002.

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The MOT history for EX02 CHK shows 21 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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