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ExpiredMileage
134,728 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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front exhaust heatshield insecure.
offside floor at rear corroded around drainage hole.
offside wiperblade starting to split.
oil leak.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Upper Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L398 HMO is a 1994 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1994 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 143,242 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 L398 HMO, 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 32 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L398 HMO is a 1994 BMW 525, first registered on 13 January 1994.
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