MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
179,525 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
n/s/r coil spring corroded and weak
play o/s/r top arm outer ball joint
slight play n/s/r top arm outer ball joint
slight play o/s/f antiroll bar linkage
Central Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Central Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Centre to rear ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Centre to rear ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front lower control arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn badly on edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front lower control arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn badly on edges (4.1.E.1)
covers fitted to underside of vehicle
emissions close to limit
o/s/r brake hose started to perish
o/s/r tyre wearing on edges + both front
offside hand brake reading low and efficiency only just met
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside 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)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nail in nearside rear tyre
brake pad warning light on
brake pads low all round
rear numberplate slightly deterioated
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
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GX52 TOV is a 2002 BMW 525 in Black with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
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 GX52 TOV, 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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GX52 TOV is a 2002 BMW 525, first registered on 10 September 2002.
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