MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,549 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear subframe bushes perished
Engine oil leaks.
Exhaust centre section hanger in poor condition.
Front to rear and rear metal fuel lines heavily corroded.
N/S door mirror glass missing.
N/S/R tyre tread worn and deteriorating slightly on outer sidewall.
O/S/F metal brake pipe corroded (in wheel arch).
O/S/F tyre heavily deteriorated on outer sidewall and worn smooth on inner edge.
O/S/R tyre tread worn low, worn smooth on inner edge and deteriorated on outer sidewall.
Rear anti-roll bar bushes deteriorated.
Rear metal brake pipes corroded.
Slight damage to front number plate.
Various bodywork damage.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Engine oil leaks.
Exhaust centre section hanger in poor condition.
Front to rear and rear metal fuel lines heavily corroded.
N/S door mirror glass missing.
N/S/R tyre tread worn and deteriorating slightly on outer sidewall.
O/S/F metal brake pipe corroded (in wheel arch).
O/S/F tyre heavily deteriorated on outer sidewall and worn smooth on inner edge.
O/S/R tyre tread worn low, worn smooth on inner edge and deteriorated on outer sidewall.
Rear anti-roll bar bushes deteriorated.
Rear metal brake pipes corroded.
Slight damage to front number plate.
Various bodywork damage.
Corrosion to O/S and N/S sills.
Corrosion to front to rear metal fuel lines.
Damage to front number plate.
N/S door mirror glass missing.
O/S and N/S Rear anti-roll bar drop link bushes deteriorating.
O/S/F flexy brake hose deteriorating.
O/S/F tyre wearing on inner edge and deteriorating on outer side wall.
O/S/R tyre tread worn low.
Rear brake discs in poor condition.
Slight corrosion to front to rear and all rear metal brake pipes.
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Corrosion to O/S and N/S sills.
Corrosion to front to rear metal fuel lines.
Damage to front number plate.
N/S door mirror glass missing.
O/S and N/S Rear anti-roll bar drop link bushes deteriorating.
O/S/F flexy brake hose deteriorating.
O/S/F tyre wearing on inner edge and deteriorating on outer side wall.
O/S/R tyre tread worn low.
Rear brake discs in poor condition.
Slight corrosion to front to rear and all rear metal brake pipes.
Corrosion to front to rear metal fuel lines.
Damage to front number plate.
N/S door mirror glass missing.
N/S/F electric window inop.
O/S/F flexy brake hose starting to deteriorate.
O/S/F tyre wearing on inner edge and deteriorating on outer side wall.
O/S/R tyre tread worn to 2mm and worn smooth on inner edge.
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Can not see front brake pads fully.
Corrosion to front to rear metal fuel lines.
Damage to front number plate.
N/S door mirror glass missing.
N/S/F electric window inop.
O/S/F flexy brake hose starting to deteriorate.
O/S/F tyre wearing on inner edge and deteriorating on outer side wall.
O/S/R tyre tread worn to 2mm and worn smooth on inner edge.
Corrosion to front to rear metal fuel lines.
Front suspension rear trake controle arm bushes worn.
Fuel tank breather pipe badly corroded.
N/s door mirror glass missing.
N/s/f flexy brake hose perished and starting to split.
N/s/f window inop.
O/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge.
O/s/r tyre worn low on tread.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Corrosion to front to rear metal fuel lines.
Damage to N/S door mirror.
Damage to front number plate.
O/S and N/S rear anti-roll bar bushed deteriorated.
O/S/R tyre tread worn to 3mm.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Corrosion to front to rear metal fuel lines.
Damage to N/S door mirror.
Damage to front number plate.
O/S and N/S rear anti-roll bar bushed deteriorated.
O/S/R tyre tread worn to 3mm.
Corrosion to front to rear metal brake and fuel pipes.
Damage to front number plate.
Front brake hoses starting to perrish.
O/s/r tyre getting low on tread.
Oil leak from rear axel.
Rear brake discs in poor condition.
Front to rear metal fuel pipes corroded.
Oil leak from rear axel
Reverse lights inop
Slight corrosion to rear metal brake pipes.
Front to rear metal fuel pipes corroded.
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Oil leak from rear axel
Reverse lights inop
Slight corrosion to rear metal brake pipes.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
corrosion to front to rear metal brake pipe and all rear pipes
corrosion to o/s/f metal brake pipe
front number plate cracked
fuel pipes corroded
play in o/s/f lower ball joint
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L805 SWM is a 1993 BMW 525 in Red with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 L805 SWM, 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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L805 SWM is a 1993 BMW 525, first registered on 8 October 1993.
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