MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
191,728 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front lower arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front lower arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D shaped bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower rear suspension arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sat nav base on windscreen (3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower rear suspension arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear, at acceptable limits (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
both front brake hose slightly loose at mounting point
fuel cap seal starting to deteriorate
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear, at acceptable limits (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
both front brake hose slightly loose at mounting point
fuel cap seal starting to deteriorate
both front to rear brake pipes corroded near fuel tank
both rear brake pipes in poor condition
oil leak
Front exhaust mounting corroded
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear brake hoses in poor condition
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s/r door has accident damage
Oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake pad wear indictor sensor light on at time of test
n/s/r door has accident damage
Oil leak
brake pipes corroding
chips in front windscreen
exhaust deteriorating
flat spot damage to both front wheel rims
front number plate cracked
o/s/f washer jet weak
slight play in front roll bar "d" bushes
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
brake pipes corroding
chips in front windscreen
exhaust deteriorating
flat spot damage to both front wheel rims
front number plate cracked
o/s/f washer jet weak
o/s/r tyre wearing low
slight play in front roll bar "d" bushes
advice tracking check
brake pipes corroding
cracks in front windscreen
n/s/r tyre close to limit 1.9mm
o/s/f tyre on limit 1.6mm 225.55.16wr
oil leak ?
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
advice tracking check
brake pipes corroding
cracks in front windscreen
n/s/r tyre close to limit 1.9mm
o/s/f tyre on limit 1.6mm 225.55.16wr
oil leak ?
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
chips in front windscreen
oil leak ?
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
bulb failer light on
chips in front windscreen
oil leak ?
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
brake pipes corroding
chips in front windscreen
oil leak ?
rear tyres wearing low
slight damage to o/s mirror body
slight play in rear suspensionboth top front tie bars
both front pipe mounts corroding
engine leaks oil
slight play in o/s/r upper suspension link arm ball joint
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
advise tracking check
both front pipe mounts corroding
both front tyres worn close to limit on edges
engine leaks oil
slight play in o/s/r upper suspension link arm ball joint
Oil leak
cracks in front windscreen
rear number plate deteriorating
Oil leak
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
cracks in front windscreen
rear number plate deteriorating
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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LN03 YHZ is a 2003 BMW 520 in Grey with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2003 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 84,985 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 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LN03 YHZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 23 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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LN03 YHZ is a 2003 BMW 520, first registered on 19 March 2003.
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