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ExpiredMileage
106,413 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front flexi brake hose not in mounting clip
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
brake warning light on dashboard at time of test
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front flexi brake hose not in mounting clip
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
brake warning light on dashboard at time of test
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link rod (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
fuel pipes corroded
n/s and o/s rear subframe bushes splitting
oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
oil leak
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
center exhaust corroding
oil leaks from engine and gearbox
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
center exhaust corroding
oil leaks from engine and gearbox
Front windscreen washers poor
Oil leak
Slight play in steering linkage
Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front windscreen washers poor
Oil leak
Slight play in steering linkage
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
engine oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
engine oil leak
Coolant leak
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
both front shock absorber dust covers breaking up
offside front anti roll bar link bar dust cover split
oil warning light flickers
slight damage to nearside sill
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Coolant leak
both front shock absorber dust covers breaking up
offside front anti roll bar link bar dust cover split
oil warning light flickers
slight damage to nearside sill
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear fuel pipes corroding
front anti roll bar offside link bar top dust cover split
nearside front shock absorber dust cover broken away
rear anti roll bar both link bar bushes cracking
rear section of fuel line corroding
small chips in windscreen
oil leak from engine area
small stone chips on screen
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G493 EAF is a 1990 BMW 525 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 1990 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 137,620 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 G493 EAF, 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 36 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G493 EAF is a 1990 BMW 525, first registered on 5 March 1990.
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