MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,030 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brakepipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brakepipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush deteorating (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm front inner bush assembly (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush deteorating (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
traction control light on
undertrays fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded section into flexipipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner front bush/pin (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder devoid of tread and cracking slightly (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded section into flexipipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner front bush/pin assembly (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side front brake discs care worn but not significantly weakened (3.5.1i)
oil leak
traction control light on
undertrays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Nearside 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 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)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded section into flexipipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner front bush/pin (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder devoid of tread and cracking slightly (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded section into flexipipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner front bush/pin assembly (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side front brake discs care worn but not significantly weakened (3.5.1i)
oil leak
traction control light on
undertrays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
crack in screen
exhaust flexy pipe deteriorated slight blow
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
off side rear tyre bald on inner edge also on 3mm
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate discoloured
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Wipers smearing
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate discoloured
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Wipers smearing
How Reliable is the BMW 535?
Based on 216,162 MOT tests across 18,035 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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HY05 GWF is a 2005 BMW 535 in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2005 BMW 535 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 105,416 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 535 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,346 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HY05 GWF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 535 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 535 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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HY05 GWF is a 2005 BMW 535, first registered on 31 March 2005.
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