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MB04 TXS

2016 BMW 5 Series

Grey Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2025
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

103,418 mi
Last recorded103,418 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2024
Typical for 2016 BMW 5 Series51,691 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMB04 TXS
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2024 103,418 miles

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))

Pass 21 Jul 2023 96,791 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jul 2023 96,791 miles

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))

Fail 12 Jul 2023 96,706 miles

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))

Pass 22 Jul 2022 91,765 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jul 2022 91,765 miles

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))

Pass 29 Jul 2021 85,899 miles

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))

Fail 21 Jul 2021 85,839 miles

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))

Pass 19 Dec 2019 85,530 miles

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))

Pass 20 Dec 2018 78,462 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2017 69,468 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

temporary fuel cap fitted

Fail 8 Dec 2017 69,468 miles

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

Pass 13 Dec 2016 60,188 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2015 50,610 miles

undercover front to back

Fail 17 Dec 2015

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

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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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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