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KV06 JLK

2006 BMW 525

Silver Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jul 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

198,121 mi
Last recorded198,121 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW 525103,160 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKV06 JLK
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2026 198,121 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2026 198,121 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 17 Jul 2025 195,454 miles

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

Fail 17 Jul 2025 195,454 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 10 Jul 2024 191,125 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S + O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 10 Jul 2024 191,125 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Banana Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S + O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 188,130 miles

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

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both N.S + O.S (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both N.S +O.S (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 20 Jul 2023 188,130 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both N.S + O.S (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both N.S +O.S (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Sep 2022 188,054 miles

Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault handbrake light illuminated (1.7 (b))

Inner Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 6 Oct 2021 175,507 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2021 175,395 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Anti-roll bar likely to fail link (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 2 Oct 2020 159,877 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2020 159,566 miles

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2019 150,280 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 147,905 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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

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

gearbox to propshaft rubber joint deteriorated

Fail 12 Mar 2018 147,905 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords worn very low on inner edge (4.1.D.1a)

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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

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

gearbox to propshaft rubber joint deteriorated

Pass 13 Mar 2017 143,561 miles

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

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 10 Mar 2017 143,561 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 29 Feb 2016 136,169 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit in places (4.1.E.1)

n/s/r outer seat belt not checked fully child seat fitted

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Feb 2016 136,169 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working outer side light (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit in places (4.1.E.1)

n/s/r outer seat belt not checked fully child seat fitted

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Feb 2015 124,730 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/r outer seat belt not checked fully child seat fitted

Pass 6 Mar 2014 114,269 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

emmisions too low for reading

most of under vechicle covered by sheilds

Pass 22 Feb 2013 104,197 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2012 90,333 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2011 69,565 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2011 69,115 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2010 48,745 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2010 48,717 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2009 42,388 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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KV06 JLK is a 2006 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 KV06 JLK, 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 KV06 JLK registered?

KV06 JLK is a 2006 BMW 525, first registered on 13 July 2006.

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The MOT history for KV06 JLK shows 29 tests with a 58.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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