MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,439 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Outer Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
power steering pipes corroded
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
power steering pipes corroded
all steel fuel pipes badly corroded
power steering pipes corroded
power steering pipes corroded.
steel fuel pipes corroded.
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
power steering pipes corroded.
steel fuel pipes corroded.
Fuel pipe/s corroded
power steering pipes corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
power steering pipes corroded
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
power steering pipes corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
power steering pipes corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
power steering pipes corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Lower Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front to rear brake pipes corroded in places
Fuel pipe/s corroded
O/S/F bump stop deteriorating
P/S fluid pipes corroded
corrosion to both rear top coil spring cups/housings.
surface rust on various metal brake pipes.
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F989 SRT is a 1989 BMW 525 in Red with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1989 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 138,587 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 F989 SRT, 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 37 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F989 SRT is a 1989 BMW 525, first registered on 30 May 1989.
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