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LF07 YGU

2007 BMW 525

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jul 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

179,355 mi
Last recorded179,355 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2007 BMW 525103,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLF07 YGU
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 179,355 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front nail in tread

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sunvisor loose (3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake backing plate insecure

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive front of engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip front screen outwith swept area for drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))

all 4 alloys badly scuffed

tpms light on

Fail 15 Jul 2026 179,355 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working wing repeater inop (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test removed air freshner

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front nail in tread

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sunvisor loose (3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake backing plate insecure

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive front of engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip front screen outwith swept area for drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))

all 4 alloys badly scuffed

tpms light on

Pass 1 Aug 2025 171,568 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted damage to outer rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several cuts to outer tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front inner wing cover loose

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sub visor loose (3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged damage to outer tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play forward arm outer ball joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear lightly cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arms front bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

brake pad warning lamp on

rear heatshield loose

tpms light on

Fail 7 Jul 2025 171,568 miles

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust detached at front (8.2.2.2 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust detached at front flex joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing panel damaged leaving sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned headlamp bracket damaged due to wing damage and headlamp not correctly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward arm outer ball joint at hub excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured small crack on inner rim-marked (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps fogged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower suspension arm front bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed slightly chafing on strut (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on outer wheel rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several cuts to outer tyre wall/rim (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted damaged on outer rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on inner edge with damage to inner and outer tyre walls (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sun visor loose (3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play forward arm outer ball joint at hub slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged both rear tyres light damage to outer tyre walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

tpms light on

Pass 9 Jul 2024 164,408 miles

Central Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2024 164,314 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2023 158,656 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2021 139,142 miles

Engine top cover fitted

Engine undertray fitted

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Plastic underbody covers fitted

Pass 7 Oct 2020 128,339 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 May 2019 113,779 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Apr 2019 113,779 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2018 108,779 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 11 Apr 2017 100,891 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 16 Apr 2016 91,776 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 17 Apr 2015 79,234 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 13 Apr 2015 79,230 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Mar 2015 78,849 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edge

nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge

Fail 11 Mar 2015 78,849 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

both front tyres wearing on inner edge

nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 11 Mar 2015 78,849 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Nov 2013 67,754 miles

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

Pass 23 Oct 2012 52,519 miles

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

Pass 21 Oct 2011 41,769 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f tyre has side wall damage but not to cords

Pass 4 Mar 2011 40,255 miles

covers fitted

cut in nearside rear tyre wall

Pass 25 Mar 2010 33,303 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 525?

Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.

74.4%
Pass Rate
7,259
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
56,965
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,448
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,227
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,065
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,710
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LF07 YGU is a 2007 BMW 525 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2007 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 103,362 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 LF07 YGU, 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 19 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LF07 YGU is a 2007 BMW 525, first registered on 5 March 2007.

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