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GL54 OSC

2004 BMW 525

Grey Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Feb 2023
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

243,489 mi
Last recorded243,489 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2022
Typical for 2004 BMW 525101,069 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL54 OSC
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2022 243,489 miles

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective and offside faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) close to excess ()

plastic covers restricting view of some components

Pass 25 Feb 2021 240,349 miles

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

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

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

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

plastic covers restricting view of some components underbody

Fail 25 Feb 2021 240,349 miles

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

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

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

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

plastic covers restricting view of some components underbody

Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii))

Pass 6 Feb 2020 236,480 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm including offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside forward bushes perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

plastic covers in engine bay and underbody restricting view of some components

Fail 6 Feb 2020 236,480 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm including offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside forward bushes perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

plastic covers in engine bay and underbody restricting view of some components

Pass 18 Feb 2019 215,299 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside have slight age perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

plastic covers restricting view of some components underbody and in engine bay

Fail 15 Feb 2019 215,273 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside have slight age perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

plastic covers restricting view of some components underbody and in engine bay

Pass 22 Jan 2018 190,733 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s dee mountings (2.4.G.2)

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front bump stop rubber starting to split

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' small chips (8.3.1a)

plastic covers under car causing restricted view of some components

Pass 16 Jan 2017 164,387 miles

plastic covers causing restricted view of some compnents

smoke test so clean unable to get reading from tail pipe

Fail 16 Jan 2017 164,387 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

plastic covers causing restricted view of some compnents

smoke test so clean unable to get reading from tail pipe

Pass 20 Jan 2016 135,262 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear outer (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn to 0mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

towbar with 7 pin socket fitted at time of test

Fail 18 Jan 2016 135,022 miles

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Front registration plate dirty number plate cleaned (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear outer (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn to 0mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate dirty number plate cleaned (6.3.1d)

towbar with 7 pin socket fitted at time of test

Pass 19 Jan 2015 107,111 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2014 104,913 miles

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres distorted

osf tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 19 Jul 2013 81,752 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2013 81,752 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 23 Oct 2012 75,572 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2012 75,572 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 18 Oct 2011 67,991 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

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

Pass 25 Oct 2010 60,600 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 19 Jan 2010 55,692 miles

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

Pass 10 Nov 2008 53,389 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2007 48,125 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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GL54 OSC is a 2004 BMW 525 in Grey with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2004 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 101,069 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 GL54 OSC, 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 22 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was GL54 OSC registered?

GL54 OSC is a 2004 BMW 525, first registered on 29 December 2004.

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