MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
196,322 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
rear flexi brake hoses slightly perished
n/s/r tyre worn unevenly on inner edge 225/55/16
rear flexi brake hoses starting to perish
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
emissions close to limit, more smoke coming from leak at front, may fail when leaks fixed
front brake pads appear well worn
front to rear steel brake pipes corroded near fuel tank
n/s/r tyre worn unevenly on inner edge 225/55/16
play in o/s/f bottom ball joint
rear flexi brake hoses starting to perish
both exhaust front pipe flexi joints leaking badly
both rear tyres worn close to limit 225/55/16
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both exhaust front pipe flexi joints leaking badly
both rear tyres worn close to limit 225/55/16
front brake pads appear well worn
front to rear steel brake pipes corroded at rear
parkbrake poor efficiency
parkbrake efficiency low at 18%, min req 16%
screw in n/s/f tyre 225/55zr16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
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L88 TJJ is a 2001 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 2001 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 106,448 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 L88 TJJ, 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 25 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L88 TJJ is a 2001 BMW 525, first registered on 30 March 2001.
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