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KB57 MWP

2007 BMW 5 Series

Black Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

207,453 mi
Last recorded207,453 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2025
Typical for 2007 BMW 5 Series106,963 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKB57 MWP
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Mar 2025 207,453 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Mar 2025 207,451 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Jun 2024 202,291 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Jun 2023 195,445 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both side (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both side (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jun 2023 195,445 miles

Front Position lamp not working Both side (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both side (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both side (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Apr 2022 181,654 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre bald on the inner edge.

various oil leaks.

various underside corroded.

Fail 2 Apr 2022 181,654 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre bald on the inner edge.

various oil leaks.

various underside corroded.

Pass 29 Mar 2021 173,832 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2021 173,791 miles

Exhaust particulate filter obviously modified (8.2.2.1 (a))

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle 35% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 168,771 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2019 166,043 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 156,739 miles
Fail 9 May 2018 156,739 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop link. (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 11 May 2017 155,679 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex (7.1.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Engine keeps cutting out during test

Fail 11 May 2017 155,679 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex (7.1.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Engine keeps cutting out during test

Pass 7 Apr 2016 143,796 miles

oil leak

Fail 7 Apr 2016 143,796 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

oil leak

Fail 25 Feb 2015 134,935 miles

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 25 Feb 2015 134,935 miles

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 1 Mar 2014 127,239 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2013 104,227 miles

Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Nov 2011 92,020 miles

os headlamp beam slightly adjusted

Pass 16 Nov 2010 72,583 miles

both front tyres showing wear on inner edges

both rear tyres worn to wear indicators

front discs showing wear , pads ok

rear pads wearing low, rear discs showing wear

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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KB57 MWP is a 2007 BMW 5 Series in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2007 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 106,963 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 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KB57 MWP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 19 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KB57 MWP is a 2007 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 4 December 2007.

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