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LJ02 OGK

2002 BMW 5 Series

Green Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Nov 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

88,759 mi
Last recorded88,759 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 BMW 5 Series106,640 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLJ02 OGK
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 88,759 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f tyre perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Nov 2024 87,555 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/r tyre starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/f tyre starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

unable to fully inspect due to covers nd shields fitted

Fail 18 Nov 2024 87,555 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/r tyre starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/f tyre starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

unable to fully inspect due to covers nd shields fitted

Pass 23 Nov 2023 86,139 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush very slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill slightly corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 21 Nov 2023 86,136 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush very slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill slightly corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 10 Nov 2022 84,302 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside inner bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both nearside and offside outer walls very slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 10 Nov 2022 84,302 miles

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

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside inner bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both nearside and offside outer walls very slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 10 Nov 2021 83,149 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside inner bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside slightly perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 11 Nov 2020 81,220 miles

unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 10 Nov 2020 81,220 miles

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

unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 12 Nov 2019 78,037 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 7 Nov 2018 73,497 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Nov 2018 73,497 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2017 67,757 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inner track rod ()

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 25 Oct 2016 60,562 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2015 53,023 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2014 51,890 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2014 51,890 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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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LJ02 OGK is a 2002 BMW 5 Series in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 LJ02 OGK, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What year was LJ02 OGK registered?

LJ02 OGK is a 2002 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 24 June 2002.

Is LJ02 OGK safe to buy?

The MOT history for LJ02 OGK shows 18 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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