MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,418 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Auxiliary belt age cracking.
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And age cracking. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper rear arm. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And age cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper rear arm. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Upper rear arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge dead on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge dead on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe excessively corroded both main brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine on to cat dpf (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge dead on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge dead on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear rigid brake pipes corroded but not excessively (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective N/S/F headlamp lens misted, beam pattern okay, polishing of lens advised (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine bay area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres are down to legal limit wear indicators (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
temporary fuel cap fitted
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
temporary fuel cap fitted
undercover front to back
Centre Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper drop link dust cover worn (2.4.G.2)
undercover front to back
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MB04 TXS is a 2016 BMW 5 Series in Grey with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2016 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.1% with a typical mileage of 51,691 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 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MB04 TXS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 5 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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MB04 TXS is a 2016 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 1 February 2016.
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