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K710 SRN

1992 BMW 525

Silver Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Sep 2017
Tests25 (12 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate48%

Mileage

152,864 mi
Last recorded152,864 miles
Recorded on13 Sep 2017
Typical for 1992 BMW 525144,625 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK710 SRN
MakeBMW
Model525
Year1992
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

12 pass 13 fail
Fail 13 Sep 2017 152,864 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill near suspension (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill near suspension (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill near suspension (6.1.B.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Wheel arch (5.2.6)

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Handbrake cable split and corroded

Oil leak ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 19 Sep 2016 150,992 miles

both front coil springs corroded

Fail 15 Sep 2016 150,992 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

both front coil springs corroded

screw in n/s/r tyre

Pass 25 Sep 2015 149,222 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded advise replaceing (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyres getting low

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion both rear suspension strut top mounts and turrets

corrosion n/s and o/s wings

corrosion o/s sill advise welding,benefit given

powersteering pipes corroded

rear exhaust rubber mounting broken

Fail 17 Sep 2015 149,218 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded advise replaceing (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyres getting low

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion both rear suspension strut top mounts and turrets

corrosion n/s and o/s wings

corrosion o/s sill advise welding,benefit given

powersteering pipes corroded

rear exhaust rubber mounting broken

Pass 26 Sep 2014 144,815 miles

Centre exhaust box is corroded

Centre exhaust rubber mounting is broken

Engine oil leak

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 12 Sep 2014 144,669 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Centre exhaust box is corroded

Centre exhaust rubber mounting is broken

Engine oil leak

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 24 Sep 2013 143,858 miles

(1) Aux drive belt deteriorated close to limit.

(1) Both front jacking points corroded close to limit.

(1) Offside rear lamp glass damaged close to limit.

(1) Offside rear suspension lower link worn close to limit.

(1) Offside rear tyre worn down to limit on inner edge and outer sidewall damaged.

(1) Rear exhaust heat shield insecure.

(1) Rear no plate deteriorated close to limit.

(1) Rear subframe outer bushes deteriorated close to limit.

(4) Front metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.

(4) Rear anti roll bar bushes deteriorated close to limit.

Fail 16 Sep 2013 143,858 miles

Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.3a)

(1) Aux drive belt deteriorated close to limit.

(1) Both front jacking points corroded close to limit.

(1) Offside rear lamp glass damaged close to limit.

(1) Offside rear suspension lower link worn close to limit.

(1) Offside rear tyre worn down to limit on inner edge and outer sidewall damaged.

(1) Rear exhaust heat shield insecure.

(1) Rear no plate deteriorated close to limit.

(1) Rear subframe outer bushes deteriorated close to limit.

(4) Front metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.

(4) Rear anti roll bar bushes deteriorated close to limit.

Pass 26 Sep 2012 140,636 miles

The offside rear pitman arm has play.

Fail 17 Sep 2012 140,575 miles

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

The offside rear pitman arm has play.

Pass 13 Sep 2011 136,501 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2011 136,501 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Sep 2010 132,695 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

o/s handbrake lower performance than n/s, cable outer corroded.

slight room in steering rack both sides

Fail 13 Sep 2010 132,693 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

slight room in steering rack both sides

Pass 19 Sep 2009 129,608 miles

slight play in o/s pitman arm

Fail 16 Sep 2009 129,608 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

slight play in o/s pitman arm

Pass 26 Sep 2008 127,143 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

play in steering rack

Fail 12 Sep 2008 127,141 miles

Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

play in steering rack

fuel pipes corroded and holed!

Pass 22 Sep 2007 123,592 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2007 123,592 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

front to rear suspension pipes corroded

Pass 26 Sep 2006 118,595 miles

front to rear fuel lines corroeded

front to rear metal brake pipes corroeded

fuel breather pipe corroded

rear suspension pipes corroeded

Fail 8 Sep 2006 118,496 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is severely distorted (2.4.A.3)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

center rear seat belt not checked

fuel pipes corroded

suspention leveling system unit under bonnet slightly leaking

suspention leviling system pipes corroded

Pass 17 Sep 2005 112,765 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2005 112,765 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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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K710 SRN is a 1992 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 48%.

Across all 1992 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 144,625 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 K710 SRN, 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 34 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K710 SRN is a 1992 BMW 525, first registered on 30 December 1992.

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