MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
48,190 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both lower sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. 14" spare fitted to offside (5.2.3 (b))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front brake discs Heavily lipped
Front tyres perished
Lower sills corroded
Rear brake discs lipped
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt trailing arm to sub frame 2 bolt link.(rose joint). (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt trailing arm to sub frame 2 bolt link. (rose joint). (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (at sub frame mount). (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer not working pump heard. res full. (3.5 (a))
Rear sub frame corroded.
all flexi brake hose ferrules corroded. renew asap.
both rear tyre inner sidewalls v. close to trailing arms. rectify asap.
brake readings on lower limit. suggest overhaul.
inner sidewalls / inner tread very slightly fouling both front strut spring cups. will worsen at speed with tyre flex. rectify asap. (oversize tyres fitted).
brake discs worn and corroded
brake efficiency on minimum
exhaust clamp does not fit silencer
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
engine oil leak
gearbox oil leak
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LUI 1066 is a 1986 BMW 525 in Bronze with a 2,693cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1986 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 121,592 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 LUI 1066, 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 40 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LUI 1066 is a 1986 BMW 525, first registered on 1 August 1986.
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