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FD54 BWE

2004 BMW 520

Blue Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Nov 2025
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

213,987 mi
Last recorded213,987 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2024
Typical for 2004 BMW 52084,715 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD54 BWE
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2024 213,987 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2024 213,987 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Direction indicator not working wing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Aug 2023 205,737 miles

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Aug 2023 205,736 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jun 2022 196,420 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 May 2022 196,412 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 May 2021 187,167 miles
Fail 27 May 2021 187,165 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 25 May 2021 187,152 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator Both side (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both side (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator Both side (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both side (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2020 180,395 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both side (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 1 Feb 2020 180,395 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both side (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 May 2018 161,421 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jun 2017 151,310 miles

Engine management warning lamp illuminated

Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Close to the minimum standard

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Clamp broken: Exhaust becoming insecure (7.1.2)

Fail 30 May 2017 151,300 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Engine management warning lamp illuminated

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Close to the minimum standard ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Clamp broken: Exhaust becoming insecure (7.1.2)

Pass 30 Nov 2015 136,658 miles

Engine management warning lamp illuminated.

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play TO THE MINIMUM STANDARD (2.2.B.1f)

Rear exhaust silencer becoming insecure

Fail 30 Nov 2015 136,658 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Engine management warning lamp illuminated.

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play TO THE MINIMUM STANDARD (2.2.B.1f)

Rear exhaust silencer becoming insecure

Pass 27 Nov 2014 129,575 miles

EML illuminated.

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear exhaust silencer becoming insecure: rear clamps in poor condition.

Slight play in offside front inner steering rack joint??

Pass 29 Nov 2013 119,613 miles

Engine management warning lamp illuminated

Nearside rear outer side lamp inoperative (one of a pair)

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 22 Nov 2013 119,613 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine management warning lamp illuminated

Nearside rear outer side lamp inoperative (one of a pair)

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 14 Nov 2012 104,567 miles

Engine management warning lamp illuminated.

Fail 14 Nov 2012 104,567 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Engine management warning lamp illuminated.

Pass 3 Nov 2011 92,044 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside front brake disc becoming worn: sugest a 'wheels off' inspection.

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside front tyre outer edge worn.

Fail 31 Oct 2011 91,954 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside front brake disc becoming worn: sugest a 'wheels off' inspection.

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside front tyre outer edge worn.

Pass 24 Nov 2010 81,394 miles

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Fail 20 Nov 2009 67,147 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 20 Nov 2009 67,147 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2008 52,846 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2007 40,117 miles

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

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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FD54 BWE is a 2004 BMW 520 in Blue with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2004 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 84,715 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 FD54 BWE, 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 22 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FD54 BWE is a 2004 BMW 520, first registered on 18 November 2004.

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