MOT Status
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102,404 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output head light condensation (4.1.4 (b))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output head light condensation (4.1.4 (b))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded into flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded
power steering resivoir/hose damp/oily
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded area (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system area (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
power steering resivoir/hose damp/oily
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to front x2 (1.1.11 (c))
Front brake discs worn/lipped and pitted
Front brake pads worn close to wear sensor
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside steering rack gaiter area damp/oily
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front brake discs worn/lipped and pitted
Front brake pads worn close to wear sensor
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside steering rack gaiter area damp/oily
Front brake discs worn lipped
deep cuts to o/s/r tyre
steering rack - o/s gaiter area damp/oily
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front brake discs worn lipped
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Offside Rear tyre scrubbed out on inner edge
deep cuts to outer sidewall of o/s/f tyre
steering rack - o/s gaiter area damp/oily
Front brake pads wearing low
Offside front tyre worn on inner/outer shoulders
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front brake pads wearing low
Offside front tyre worn on inner/outer shoulders
Front wiperblades poor
Offside front tyre worn to 3m and worn on inner/outer shoulders
Small cut in offside rear outer tyre wall
Stonechips in nearside and offside areas of windscreen
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
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HY03 PYW is a 2003 BMW 525 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
Across all 2003 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 103,304 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 HY03 PYW, 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 23 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was HY03 PYW registered?
HY03 PYW is a 2003 BMW 525, first registered on 4 March 2003.
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