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All brake lines corroded, near excess
All sills corroded, near excess
Both front lower swivel boots deteriorated
Both front shock absorbers have slight mistings of oil
Both number plates deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Engine bay smells of diesel but no leaks can be seen
Minor imbalance in parking brake application
Nearside Front Steering linkage has slight play
Offside Front Head lamp lense cracked
Offside Front Tyre outer edge worn near to excess
Offside Front Upper Anti roll bar link dust cover deteriorated
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust box corroded
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front shock absorbers soft (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near excess (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near excess (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near excess (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulder wear inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near excess (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive near excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
imbalanced parking brake application, off side rear low reading
off side front and near side rear sills corroded, near excess
possible small diesel leak engine area, smell but cant see it
rear exhaust box corroded
Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front shock absorbers soft (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near excess (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near excess (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near excess (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulder wear inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near excess (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive near excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
imbalanced parking brake application, off side rear low reading
off side front and near side rear sills corroded, near excess
possible small diesel leak engine area, smell but cant see it
rear exhaust box corroded
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt near excess (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both rear springs corroded (2.4.C.1b)
near side front tyre has inner and outer shoulder wear and outer wall chipped near excess
near side rear tyre has inner and outer shoulder wear
off side and near side lower/inner sills corroded
off side front tyre has inner and outer shoulder wear
All suspension & steering boots/bushes deteriorated
All under side components generally rusty
Front Ball joint has slight play Both (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake discs slightly worn, pads appear half worn
Front Tyres have minor inner and outer edge wear and are perishing
Oil leak ()
Rear Tyres perishing
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Under trays fitted obscuring some components
All brake discs slightly worn
All coil springs, front inner/lower sills & rear metal brake lines corroded
Front brake pads appear half worn
Non obligatory mirror loose/held on with tape
Off side head lamp lense cracked, non affecting beam image
Off side rear brake binding slightly, not showing on RBT
Oil leak
Rear anti roll bar link bushes deteriorated
Slight play in steering box arm ball joint
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Under trays fitted obscuring some componants
All brake discs slightly worn
All coil springs, front inner/lower sills & rear metal brake lines corroded
Front brake pads appear half worn
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Non obligatory mirror loose/held on with tape
Off side head lamp lense cracked, non affecting beam image
Off side rear brake binding slightly, not showing on RBT
Oil leak
Rear anti roll bar link bushes deteriorated
Slight play in steering box arm ball joint
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Under trays fitted obscuring some componants
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all brake discs rusty as left standing
drivers window not working/insecure
off side front headlamp lens cracked
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
drivers window not working
off side front headlamp lens cracked
rear tyres both have inner shouder wear
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
drivers window not working
off side front headlamp lens cracked
rear tyres both have inner shouder wear
Front brake discs slightly worn
Near side windscreen washer jet partialy blocked
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Off side head lamp lense cracked
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Rear anti roll bar link rubbers in poor condition
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear tyres starting to crack and have minor inner edge wear
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front brake discs slightly worn
Near side windscreen washer jet partialy blocked
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Off side head lamp lense cracked
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Rear anti roll bar link rubbers in poor condition
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear tyres starting to crack and have minor inner edge wear
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Both steering drag links have slight play
Exhaust down pipe heat shield adrift
Front and rear brake discs slightly worn
Front tyres have inner and outer edge wear
Near side head light lense cracked
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Rear anti roll bar link rubbers in poor condition
Rear brake pads apear half worn
Rear exhaust box hanger in poor condition
Slight play in both front anti roll bar links
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Both steering drag links have slight play
Exhaust down pipe heat shield adrift
Front and rear brake discs slightly worn
Front tyres have inner and outer edge wear
Near side head light lense cracked
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Rear anti roll bar link rubbers in poor condition
Rear brake pads apear half worn
Rear exhaust box hanger in poor condition
Slight play in both front anti roll bar links
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs slightly worn
steering idler has slight play
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
off side front head lamp glass cracked
off side rear, near side rear and near side front tyres have inner and outer shoulder wear
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
off side front head lamp glass cracked
off side rear, near side rear and near side front tyres have inner and outer shoulder wear
Both rear anti roll bar link rubbers cracking
Off side front and off side rear tyres have slight in ner edge edge ware
Off side front head lamp lense chipped, not affecting beam pattern
Pin hole in off side front track rod end
Rear exhaust box, forward most rubber mount in poor condition
Slight play in rear anti roll bar "D" bushes
Slight water ingress in off side front main beam lense
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
off side front head lamp lens cracked and water ingress to main beam lens
off side front tyre outer shoulder wear
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
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)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
off side front head lamp lens cracked and water ingress to main beam lens
off side front tyre outer shoulder wear
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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M898 ORD is a 1994 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
Across all 1994 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 143,242 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 M898 ORD, 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 32 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M898 ORD is a 1994 BMW 525, first registered on 30 November 1994.
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