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FX52 XPS

2002 BMW 525

Silver Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

110,576 mi
Last recorded110,576 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 BMW 525108,772 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFX52 XPS
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 110,576 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear floor corroded

Pass 18 Sep 2024 108,591 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2024 108,559 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords perished and cuts on inner edge to cords 3mm 225 55 16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords perished/worn on inner edge to to cords 225 55 16 4 mm (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2023 105,678 miles

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread reg plate deteriorated (0.1 (b))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 0/s and n/s fitted ()

Fail 13 Sep 2023 105,520 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill area holed and corroded near jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill area holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill holed and corroded at the rear near the fuel tank also n/s floor area near the fuel tank holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread reg plate deteriorated (0.1 (b))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 0/s and n/s fitted ()

Pass 13 Sep 2022 102,693 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2022 102,693 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear foot brake effort low

Pass 10 Sep 2021 99,810 miles

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 worn to excess on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Sep 2020 98,303 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2020 98,283 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/55r16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Sep 2019 95,306 miles

Central exhaust heat shield loose

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/55r16 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust heat sheild loose

Fail 6 Sep 2019 95,205 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central exhaust heat shield loose

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/55r16 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust heat sheild loose

Pass 14 Sep 2018 88,533 miles

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

Offside Front tyre 4mm wearing inner edge 225,55,16

Rear number plate starting to deteriorate

Fail 8 Sep 2018 88,378 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened both not attached (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre 4mm wearing inner edge 225,55,16

Rear number plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 20 Sep 2017 82,086 miles

Front discs are lipped

Offside Rear tyre is on 2mm 225/55/16

Rear drop links have a slight play

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 18 Sep 2017 82,079 miles

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

Front discs are lipped

Offside Rear tyre is on 2mm 225/55/16

Rear drop links have a slight play

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Sep 2016 73,597 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 225/55x16 (4.1.E.1)

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)

Pass 22 Aug 2015 69,211 miles

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2014 65,579 miles

three front to rear fuel lines corroded

Fail 10 Sep 2014 65,579 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

three front to rear fuel lines corroded

Pass 12 Sep 2013 62,173 miles

3 X fuel lines corroded

Fail 11 Sep 2013 62,173 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

3 X fuel lines corroded

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

Pass 25 Sep 2012 54,798 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Fail 18 Sep 2012 54,791 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fuel pipe slightly damaged (7.2.2)

Fail 19 Oct 2011 49,126 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 19 Oct 2011 49,126 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Oct 2010 43,104 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Oct 2010 43,104 miles

rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f disc poor

o/s/r disc very poor

Pass 30 Sep 2009 37,906 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 6 Oct 2008 34,533 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

centre exhaust knocks

Pass 24 Oct 2007 31,115 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2006 25,928 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2006 25,928 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 525?

Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.

74.4%
Pass Rate
7,259
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
56,965
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,448
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,227
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,065
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,710
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FX52 XPS is a 2002 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 2002 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 108,772 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 FX52 XPS, 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 24 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was FX52 XPS registered?

FX52 XPS is a 2002 BMW 525, first registered on 20 September 2002.

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