MOT Status
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89,685 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
CORROSION TO BOTH SIDES FRONT AND REAR JACKING POINT AREAS
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
CORROSION TO ALL 4 JACKING PIONT AREAS
DRIVERS DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY POOR CONDITION
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
OFF SIDE FRONT BRAKE FLEX HOSE RETAINER RUBBER MISSING
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
CORROSION TO ALL 4 JACKING PIONT AREAS
DRIVERS DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY POOR CONDITION
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
OFF SIDE FRONT BRAKE FLEX HOSE RETAINER RUBBER MISSING
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel pipe corroded (front to rear pipe)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Body has slight corrosion General under (6.1.B.2)
Fuel pipes rusty
Lamba sensor cables hanging loose
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Under trays fitted
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Body has slight corrosion General under (6.1.B.2)
Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Fuel pipes rusty
Lamba sensor cables hanging loose
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Under trays fitted
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front tyres tread starting to delaminate
both rear lower ball joints have play
diff has slight oil leak
front brake calipers touching wheels but not causing binding
n/s/f headlight misted up
o/s/f brake flexi fixing loose
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)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front tyres tread starting to delaminate
both rear lower ball joints have play
both rear upper supension arms have slight play
diff has slight oil leak
front brake calipers touching wheels but not causing binding
n/s/f headlight misted up
o/s/f brake flexi fixing loose
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
fuel pipe rusted
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
engine under cover and body under covers fitted at time of test
front to rear metal fuel pipe heavily corroded
n/s/r indicator bulb starting to fade to white
oil leak from rear differential
slight play in n/s/r lower hub bush
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear metal brake pipe from left to right of vehicle starting to corode
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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 Inner Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Air con fan noise
Handbrake effort nearside 113kg offside 109kg
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
undertrays and outer sills fitted
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear 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)
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M5 XLS is a 2000 BMW M5 in Blue with a 4,787cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
Across all 2000 BMW M5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 102,280 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 M5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,017 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M5 XLS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW M5 typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 26 years old, this BMW M5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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M5 XLS is a 2000 BMW M5, first registered on 1 September 2000.
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