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N496 WKK

1995 BMW 525

Blue Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2024
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

119,426 mi
Last recorded119,426 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2023
Typical for 1995 BMW 525140,553 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN496 WKK
MakeBMW
Model525
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2023 119,426 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2022 118,542 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre perished

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Jul 2021 117,410 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage sweaty pipe down from the reservoir (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 6 Jul 2021 117,387 miles

Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated Area marked with chalk - also with 30 cm of chassi rail (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage sweaty pipe down from the reservoir (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 23 Jul 2020 115,941 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracked no ply visible (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracked no ply visible (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Sweaty pipe down from resowire (2.1.5 (a))

Steering operation slightly notchie in operation

Fail 21 Jul 2020 115,939 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Connector to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracked no ply visible (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracked no ply visible (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Sweaty pipe down from resowire (2.1.5 (a))

Steering operation slightly notchie in operation

Pass 16 Jul 2019 114,881 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement X2 rear bushes marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

x1 exhaust rubber split - exhaust still supported

Pass 12 Jul 2018 112,794 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement X2 Rear bushes marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

X 1 exhaust rubber split - exhaust still supported

Pass 12 Jul 2017 110,635 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement x2 both sides marked with chalk (2.4.G.2)

exhaust rubber mount split - exhaust still supported

Pass 19 Jul 2016 109,140 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2015 106,279 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

o/s front tyre wearing inner edg

Fail 15 Jul 2015 106,275 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

o/s front tyre wearing inner edg

Pass 14 Jul 2014 102,270 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2013 98,005 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 18 Jul 2012 94,642 miles

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)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 25 Jul 2011 89,895 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2010 85,133 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2010 85,130 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 20 Jul 2009 79,839 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2008 75,575 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2007 70,371 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Jul 2006 64,412 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2005 57,874 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 525?

Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.

74.4%
Pass Rate
7,259
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
56,965
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,448
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,227
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,065
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,710
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N496 WKK is a 1995 BMW 525 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 N496 WKK, 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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N496 WKK is a 1995 BMW 525, first registered on 1 August 1995.

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