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JO03 KAB

2006 BMW 525

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Nov 2025
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

195,426 mi
Last recorded195,426 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2024
Typical for 2006 BMW 525103,160 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJO03 KAB
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2024 195,426 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam image not very good (4.1.4 (b))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive (needs attention) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides rusty (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

damage to offside front body area

nearside front under cover insecure

offside front fog light insecure

Fail 14 Oct 2024 195,423 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam image not very good (4.1.4 (b))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive (needs attention) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides rusty (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

damage to offside front body area

nearside front under cover insecure

offside front fog light insecure

Pass 12 Oct 2023 191,937 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive (needs attention) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear areas rusty (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

offside front light insecure

offside rear tyre getting low on tread

Fail 11 Oct 2023 191,917 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Bumper insecure damaged (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive (needs attention) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear areas rusty (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

offside front light insecure

offside rear tyre getting low on tread

Pass 9 Nov 2022 188,298 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2022 188,217 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle wheel arch cover (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2021 184,409 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2020 175,371 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Nov 2020 175,351 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 May 2019 162,616 miles

under tray fitted

Fail 4 May 2019 162,616 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working and rear (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working and rear side (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

under tray fitted

Fail 24 Apr 2019 162,484 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases dpf /turbo flange (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Mar 2018 149,257 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

oil on under tray

Pass 20 Apr 2017 139,730 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 20 Apr 2017 139,730 miles

Oil leak ()

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 1 Apr 2016 125,863 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 18 Apr 2015 112,076 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Apr 2015 112,076 miles

Offside Inner Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Apr 2014 100,858 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 Apr 2013 87,853 miles

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

Fail 20 Apr 2013 87,853 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 5 Apr 2012 74,676 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Jan 2011 56,603 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 16 Sep 2009 35,719 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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JO03 KAB is a 2006 BMW 525 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 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 JO03 KAB, 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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JO03 KAB is a 2006 BMW 525, first registered on 30 September 2006.

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