MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
187,150 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions just met requirements, recommend attention/service.
Exhaust system corroded, slight leakage, recommend attention.
Front & rear registration plates deteriorating, recommend replace.
Front tyres wearing uneven, inner edges, recommend replace/alignment.
Offside & nearside rear axle bushes deteriorated, recommend replace.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear axle stabiliser linkage worn, recommend replace.
Rear tyres worn, wearing uneven, inner edges, offside rear on limit 1.6mm, recommend replace.
Fuel pipe excessively damaged (7.2.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Emissions just met requirements, recommend attention/service.
Exhaust system corroded, slight leakage, recommend attention.
Front & rear registration plates deteriorating, recommend replace.
Front tyres wearing uneven, inner edges, recommend replace/alignment.
Offside & nearside rear axle bushes deteriorated, recommend replace.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear axle stabiliser linkage worn, recommend replace.
Rear tyres worn, wearing uneven, inner edges, offside rear on limit 1.6mm, recommend replace.
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Inbalance on parking brake
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Emissions not tested (7.0) DANGEROUS
Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front 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)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
CLUTCH FLUID PIPE CORRODED AT BULKHEAD
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
fuel pipes corroded
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L78 VCU is a 1993 BMW 525 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1993 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 141,959 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 L78 VCU, 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 33 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L78 VCU is a 1993 BMW 525, first registered on 27 August 1993.
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