MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,282 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust silencer slightly loose front flex pipe (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear pad wear indicator close to disc
Headlamp lens seriously defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Exhaust silencer slightly loose front flex pipe (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear pad wear indicator close to disc
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material line to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material line to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front wiper blade linkage slightly worn
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material line to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material line to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front wiper blade linkage slightly worn
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lamp lens dulling/deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective lamp lens dulling/deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded marked with chalk front to rear lines leading to nearside rear and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lamp lens dulling/deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective lamp lens dulling/deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear lines location at nearside rear lower inner sill area affected line marked with chalk (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn low on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear lines location at nearside rear lower inner sill area affected line marked with chalk (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn low on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded too rear line marked with chalk (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded line to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded line to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
both front tyres slightly worn/wearing on inner edges
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both plastic lenses deteriorating (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both plastic lenses deteriorating (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Lower Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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)
advise - number plates are changed
advise -front pads quite low (also noisy)
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FG55 XJB is a 2005 BMW 520 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 2005 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 112,763 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 FG55 XJB, 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 21 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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FG55 XJB is a 2005 BMW 520, first registered on 27 October 2005.
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