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Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
both rear outer driveshaft gaitors starting to split
fault on speedo head (flickering)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Brake hose excessively deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure missing (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top strut mount (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering pivot point has excessive play centre arm ball joints (2.2.B.1g)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear outer cv gaitor splitting
slight play in steering joints
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play in all steering joints
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
some suspension bushes slightly deteriorated
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
some suspension bushes slightly deteriorated
front suspension thrust arms slight wear
fuel pipes rusty
nearside rear metal brake pipe corroded
unable to check outer sills fully due to covers
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
front suspension thrust arms slight wear
fuel pipes rusty
nearside rear metal brake pipe corroded
unable to check outer sills fully due to covers
rear pittman joints starting to deteriorate
slight play in inner steering joint
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear pittman joints starting to deteriorate
slight play in inner steering joint
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
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M134 MUV is a 1995 BMW 525 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1995 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 140,553 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 M134 MUV, 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 31 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M134 MUV is a 1995 BMW 525, first registered on 17 March 1995.
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