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G2 MJO

1999 BMW 5 Series

Silver Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Dec 2025
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

150,180 mi
Last recorded150,180 miles
Recorded on6 Dec 2024
Typical for 1999 BMW 5 Series121,931 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG2 MJO
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Dec 2024 150,180 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer CV boot seepage

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 28 Nov 2024 150,180 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer CV boot seepage

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Nov 2023 150,104 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower slight play lower arm bush

Nearside Rear Outer cv joint slight seepage

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 17 Nov 2023 150,104 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer cv joint slight seepage

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 13 Oct 2022 149,442 miles

Nearside Rear Outer cv joint has a slight grease leak

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 15 Oct 2021 148,438 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2020 147,875 miles

All brake discs outer faces slightly corroded

Both front shock absorber bump stops deteriorated

Both front to rear fuel pipes heavily corroded

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

n/s/r cv joint housing corroded & has small leak of grease

Pass 11 Oct 2019 147,481 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded under vehicle ()

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 147,481 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded under vehicle ()

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2018 146,363 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2018 146,354 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Pass 12 Oct 2017 144,279 miles

Near side front brake dragging slightly

Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Oct 2016 143,363 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2015 141,364 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2015 141,353 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

o/s rear spring catching the dust cover

rear silencer heatshield insecure

Pass 13 Aug 2014 131,870 miles

Brake pipes are corroded

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust heatshield is adrift

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 6 Aug 2014 131,568 miles

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)

Brake pipes are corroded

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust heatshield is adrift

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 13 Aug 2013 118,745 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust heatshield is adrift

Front brake pipes are corroding

Front to rear brake pipe is corroding

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Aug 2012 104,016 miles

front brake pipes corroding.

front to rear brake pipes corroding.

play in n/s/r suspension rear upper control arm ball joint.

rear brake flexi's perishing.

tailpipe heatshield adrift.

wipers a little smeary.

Fail 14 Aug 2012 103,954 miles

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

front brake pipes corroding.

front to rear brake pipes corroding.

play in n/s/r suspension rear upper control arm ball joint.

rear brake flexi's perishing.

tailpipe heatshield adrift.

wipers a little smeary.

Pass 26 Aug 2011 94,727 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2010 86,984 miles

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

O/S Rear wheel stiff to rotate.

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

Pass 25 Aug 2009 84,377 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 27 Aug 2008 81,227 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 Aug 2008 81,224 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 May 2007 70,597 miles
Pass 16 May 2006 58,381 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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G2 MJO is a 1999 BMW 5 Series in Silver with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1999 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 121,931 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G2 MJO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 27 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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G2 MJO is a 1999 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 9 November 1999.

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