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J99 ARW

2006 BMW 525

Green Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

130,083 mi
Last recorded130,083 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW 525103,160 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ99 ARW
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 130,083 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2024 124,074 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lens damaged.

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 22 Aug 2023 117,771 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Undertrays fitted front to rear not allowing inspection of some testable components

Pass 18 Aug 2022 111,899 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lens damaged.

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 23 Aug 2021 104,199 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

slight damage to near side rear lamp lens

Fail 18 Aug 2021 103,987 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

slight damage to near side rear lamp lens

Pass 2 Sep 2020 99,043 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front lower arm front bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH very low , worn on edges and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items

Fail 2 Sep 2020 99,040 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear corroded marked yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear corroded marked yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front lower arm front bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH very low , worn on edges and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items

Pass 17 Apr 2019 88,710 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity not working (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

heavy engine oil leak but resulting in direct danger.

nearside rear light lense damaged.

Pass 1 May 2018 78,272 miles

both front tyres are starting to wear on outside edges 3mm

slight damage to near side rear light lens

Pass 27 Apr 2017 69,376 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

both front brake discs are showing signs of wear

near side rear light lens is slightly damaged

Pass 20 Apr 2016 59,590 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2015 53,300 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Apr 2014 44,462 miles

off side front tyre slight damage to tread

slight damage to near side rear light lens

Pass 17 Apr 2013 35,894 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

slight cuts in off side front tyre

Pass 27 Apr 2012 28,800 miles

off side rear tyre is getting low on tread

slight cuts in off side front tyre

Pass 3 May 2011 21,551 miles

TREAD UNEVELY WORN ON NEARSIDE REAR TYRE INNER EDGE.

Pass 28 Apr 2010 21,230 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2009 15,175 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 7,588 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 525?

Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.

74.4%
Pass Rate
7,259
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
56,965
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,448
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,227
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,065
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,710
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J99 ARW is a 2006 BMW 525 in Green with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2006 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 103,160 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 J99 ARW, 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 20 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was J99 ARW registered?

J99 ARW is a 2006 BMW 525, first registered on 4 May 2006.

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