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LD52 MYW

2002 BMW 5 Series

Silver Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2022
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

170,517 mi
Last recorded170,517 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2021
Typical for 2002 BMW 5 Series106,640 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD52 MYW
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2021 170,517 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2021 170,516 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 17 Oct 2020 160,701 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 May 2019 137,337 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under the floor few places (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded under the floor few places ()

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated park break just pass 17% (1.1.6 (d))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor

Fail 28 May 2019 137,337 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under the floor few places (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded under the floor few places ()

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated park break just pass 17% (1.1.6 (d))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor

Pass 27 Jan 2018 137,520 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and o/s/r (3.6.B.2c)

front and rear suspension serves corrosion

underbody general corrosion

Fail 20 Jan 2018 137,509 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS

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

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

all four brake discs heavily corroded

both rear tyres almost completely flat

Pass 11 Jun 2016 137,460 miles

airbag has an intermittent fault

Pass 10 Dec 2014 136,220 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2014 136,212 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 28 Oct 2013 133,931 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 30 Oct 2012 123,463 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2011 113,765 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 11 Nov 2010 106,613 miles

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 11 Nov 2010 106,613 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s/r tyre worn on inside edge but not through to cords

o/s/f tyre worn on inside edge but not through to cords

o/s/r tyre out of shape

o/s/r tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 17 Nov 2009 98,259 miles

front tyres and n/s rear tyre bald inner edges

slight exhaust blow at flexy exhaust

slight movement in rear anti roll bar links

Pass 17 Nov 2008 91,413 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2007 79,593 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2007 79,593 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

NEAR SIDE REAR TYRE WORN DOWN TO 3MM ALSO WEARING ON INNER EDGE

Pass 27 Oct 2006 66,374 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2005 55,039 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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LD52 MYW is a 2002 BMW 5 Series in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2002 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 106,640 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 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LD52 MYW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 24 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LD52 MYW is a 2002 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 25 October 2002.

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