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LY51 PSU

2001 BMW 525

Silver Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

206,305 mi
Last recorded206,305 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 BMW 525106,448 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLY51 PSU
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 206,305 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged deteriorating (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 29 Sep 2025 206,305 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged deteriorating (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 30 Sep 2024 200,635 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides bald inner and outer edges almost through to cords(225 55 16) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides on 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Sep 2024 200,635 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides bald inner and outer edges almost through to cords(225 55 16) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides on 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 193,769 miles

Exhaust fixings corroded.

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

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Fuel cap seal perished.

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 28 Sep 2023 193,769 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust fixings corroded.

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

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Fuel cap seal perished.

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2022 188,865 miles

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

Front exhaust fixings almost corroded away

Fuel filler cap seal cracking

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear sill sections corroded

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

Fail 26 Sep 2022 188,830 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Front exhaust fixings almost corroded away

Fuel filler cap seal cracking

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear sill sections corroded

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

Pass 4 Oct 2021 181,063 miles

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive Rear diff weaping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fuel filler cap seal cracking

Fuel pipes slight corrosion

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear sill sections slight corrosion

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

Fail 4 Oct 2021 181,063 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Rear diff weaping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Smear slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Fuel filler cap seal cracking

Fuel pipes slight corrosion

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both 3.0mm + Bald inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear sill sections slight corrosion

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

Pass 16 Oct 2020 163,858 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre worn low and wearing on edge

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front tyre worn on edge

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

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

leak on rear diff

Fail 12 Oct 2020 163,854 miles

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front tyre worn low and wearing on edge

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear tyre close to 2mm

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front tyre worn on edge

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

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

Rear heat shield insecure

leak on rear diff

Pass 7 Oct 2019 152,797 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2018 137,327 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2017 121,296 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2016 105,966 miles

Rear both indicators have faded in colour

Pass 6 Oct 2015 97,330 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 2 Oct 2015 97,298 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 30 Sep 2014 83,775 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Fail 26 Sep 2014 83,396 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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 19 Sep 2013 69,109 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Oct 2012 59,822 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Sep 2011 56,542 miles

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

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 29 Sep 2010 54,175 miles

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

tread worn low on outer edge of n/s/f tyre

Pass 14 Oct 2009 48,081 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing low on outer edge

Pass 14 Oct 2008 42,614 miles

deep cut in nearside rear tyre tread

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 18 Oct 2007 39,584 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 16 Oct 2006 35,128 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2006 35,128 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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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LY51 PSU is a 2001 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2001 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 106,448 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 LY51 PSU, 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 25 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LY51 PSU is a 2001 BMW 525, first registered on 19 November 2001.

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