MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,546 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both lenses faded (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front pad wear wire insecure
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both lenses faded (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front pad wear wire insecure
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osr/nsr lowers inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated osr/nsr tie bars (5.3.4 (b) (i))
TPMS indicating low tyre presure
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
handbrake travel long
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osr/nsr lowers inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated osr/nsr tie bars (5.3.4 (b) (i))
TPMS indicating low tyre presure
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
handbrake travel long
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Brake lever excessively worn (1.1.15 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Both front tyres have perished side walls
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)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Both front tyres have perished side walls
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases under bonnet (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
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)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing outter (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases under bonnet (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside front tyre inner edge worn close to wear bars
nearside rear tyre worn inner edge
no emissions print out due to reading zero on test
offside front tyre inner edge worn close to wear bars
offside rear tyre wearing inner edge
no emissions print out due to reading zero
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both rear tyres on limit/ o/s/f tyre low on tread
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
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HY54 OGM is a 2004 BMW 525 in Grey with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 HY54 OGM, 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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HY54 OGM is a 2004 BMW 525, first registered on 1 September 2004.
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