MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,295 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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front inner sills corroding
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
front inner sills corroding
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front tyres close to limit
o/s handbrake reading poor
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
both front tyres close to legal limit
o/s/r h/brake low reading
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s/f outer sill corroded around jacking point**both front tyres wearing on inner edges
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
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K957 XAJ is a 1992 BMW 525 in White with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.
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 K957 XAJ, 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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K957 XAJ is a 1992 BMW 525, first registered on 28 August 1992.
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