MOT Status
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121,966 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear lower (5.3.2 (c))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
front swivel balls corroded
Front brakes binding slightly
very heavy coating to underside
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
heavy surface corrosion to underside
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases brolen at centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
heavy surface corrosion to underside
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
surface corrosion to underside
surface corrosion to underside
Central Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Exhaust system insecure tail pipe broken away (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
surface corrosion to underside
surface corrosion to underside
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
no oil showing on dipstick
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both rear (5.3.2 (c))
Corrosion to rear chassis
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both rear (5.3.2 (c))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear shock absorbers bushes worn
Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear shock absorbers bushes worn
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
corrosion both front upper spring mountings
front & rear chassis rails corroded
front - rear metal brake pipes corroded
offside front steering arm forward most ball joint cover deteriorated
offside rear brake binding
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear tyre perished close to limit
Rear brakes binding
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion to rear chassis
battery insecure
both front to rear and load valve to rear brake hose at load valve close to excessivly corroded
nearside rear tyre perished and worn low
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
battery insecure
both front to rear and load valve to rear brake hose at load valve close to excessivly corroded
nearside rear tyre perished and worn low
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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 rear brake binding slightly
offside rear brake hose slightly twisted
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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IIG 2643 is a 2003 BMW M5 in Black with a 2,953cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
Across all 2003 BMW M5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.9% with a typical mileage of 88,954 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 M5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,017 recorded failures. If you're considering buying IIG 2643, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW M5 typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 23 years old, this BMW M5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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IIG 2643 is a 2003 BMW M5, first registered on 31 October 2003.
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