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180,218 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inners approx. 3-4mm thick, outers approx. 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Outer sill is corroded and holed around forward jacking point
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))
in-car headlight adjusters not working
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inners approx. 3-4mm thick, outers approx. 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Outer sill is corroded and holed around forward jacking point
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))
in-car headlight adjusters not working
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads ok, approx. 4-5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm and is over 10 years old - 2008 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm and is stress cracked and is over 10 years old - 2006 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front tyre worn/wearing on edges - rest of tread 4-5mm and is over 10 years old - 2008
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and is stress cracked and over 10 years old - 2006 (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep and stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
all rear suspension fluid pipes are corroded/poor condition
both mounting rubbers on centre exhaust silencer are stress cracked
both rear bump stops deteriorated and broken up
fuel cap seal slightly stress cracked
in car headlight adjusters not working
rear axle, o/s forward bush is deteriorated - no movement
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads ok, approx. 4-5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm and is over 10 years old - 2008 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm and is stress cracked and is over 10 years old - 2006 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front tyre worn/wearing on edges - rest of tread 4-5mm and is over 10 years old - 2008
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and is stress cracked and over 10 years old - 2006 (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep and stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
all rear suspension fluid pipes are corroded/poor condition
both mounting rubbers on centre exhaust silencer are stress cracked
both rear bump stops deteriorated and broken up
fuel cap seal slightly stress cracked
in car headlight adjusters not working
rear axle, o/s forward bush is deteriorated - no movement
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))
fuel tank cap seal slightly stress cracked
in-car headlight adjusters not working
o/s/f and n/s/r bump stops deteriorated and broken up
rear subframe, o/s forward bush deteriorated - no movement
rear suspension fluid pipes corroded but not excessive
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))
fuel tank cap seal slightly stress cracked
in-car headlight adjusters not working
o/s/f and n/s/r bump stops deteriorated and broken up
rear subframe, o/s forward bush deteriorated - no movement
rear suspension fluid pipes corroded but not excessive
Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower rear arm bush deteriorated and slightly worn
both auxiliary drive belts stress cracked
both front wipers smearing slightly
both rear droplink lower bushes deteriorated - no movement
rear subframe, o/s forward bush deteriorated - no movement
stonechip to windscreen and is lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep
Brake performance not tested brake pipes heavily corroded and risk of failing (1.2.1 (g))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill towards front (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside reverse light not working
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
both auxiliary drive belts stress cracked
both bonnet struts weak
both front to rear fuel pipes heavily corroded
both front wipers smearing slightly
both rear droplink lower bushes deteriorated - no movement
both rear suspension pipes to accumilators corroded
front to rear suspension pipe corroded
heat shield above rear exhaust silencer slightly insecure
rear subframe, o/s forward bush deteriorated - no movement
windscreen lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep and also stonechipped
rear brake pipes slightly corroding
rear fuel pipes slightly corroding
Corrosion to nearside front floor pan to sill
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
Fuel lines starting to corrode
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slight abrasions to windscreen
Unable to view front and rear brake pads
Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both nearside and offside lower (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion to nearside front floor pan to sill
fuel lines slightly corroded
slight abrasions in windscreen
unable to view front and rear brake pads
fuel lines slightly corroded
unable to view front and rear brake pads
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fuel lines corroded
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear metal fuel pipes corroded
Slight play in offside front steering drop arm ball joint
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
abrasions to windscreen
fuel lines corroding
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
abrasions to windscreen
fuel lines corroding
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
centre exhaust mount rubber deteriorated
rear brake discs slightly corroded/pitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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M160 PMO is a 1995 BMW 525 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
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 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 M160 PMO, 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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M160 PMO is a 1995 BMW 525, first registered on 26 January 1995.
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