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N632 LGN

1996 BMW 525

Grey Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

174,695 mi
Last recorded174,695 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 1996 BMW 525137,025 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN632 LGN
MakeBMW
Model525
Year1996
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 174,695 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Fuel pipes corroding

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 4 Sep 2025 174,065 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Jul 2024 170,496 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side outter edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 Jul 2024 170,496 miles

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust leak rear joint (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side outter edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Jul 2023 163,558 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both brake pipes from `T piece` connector to both rear flexible brake hoses corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear subframe, both front mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front tyres have cracks in tread pattern

offside rear tyre tread worn near to 2mm

Pass 16 Jul 2022 158,144 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective corroded not fully supporting exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joiner to rear radios arm brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joiner to rear radio arm brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2021 153,927 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joiner to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joiner to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

fuel pipes corroded

Fail 26 Jul 2021 153,926 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joiner to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joiner to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 24 Jul 2020 152,362 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of offside front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both front lower suspension arms, ball joint dust covers deteriorating

nearside rear tyre tread wearing low

rear sub-frame mounting bushes deteriorating

Fail 23 Jul 2020 152,362 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of offside front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both front lower suspension arms, ball joint dust covers deteriorating

nearside rear tyre tread wearing low

rear sub-frame mounting bushes deteriorating

Pass 7 Dec 2018 138,746 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

offside & nearside rear anti-roll bar link , lower bushes starting to deteriorate

Pass 8 Dec 2017 128,387 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear nearside wiper rubber cut/short

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside front tyre worn to approx. 2mm, bald on outer edge & outer sidewall perished

Pass 26 Nov 2016 117,133 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track-control arm (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres outer sidewalls starting to perish & worn on outer edges (raised tread pattern)

nearside wiper rubber split

power steering belt perished

rear registration plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 3 Dec 2015 108,661 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

offside front tyre outer sidewall starting to perish

rear registration plate starting to deteriorate

Fail 28 Nov 2015 108,661 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt subframe to trailing arm link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt subframe to trailing arm link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear suspension (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear suspension (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm, bald on inner edge & outer sidewall perished

offside front tyre outer sidewall starting to perish

rear registration plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 4 Dec 2014 99,246 miles

both rear tyres have cracks in outer sidewalls.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside rear suspension link between trailing arm to rear subframe rubber boots deteriorating

offside rear tyre nearly devoid of tread on inner edge (raised tread pattern)

rear anti roll bar mounting bushes perished.

rear registration plate starting to deteriorate

rear subframe mounting bushes deteriorating

Pass 28 Nov 2013 89,150 miles

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

both front tyre sidewalls slightly perished

nearside rear lower suspenion arm link to subframe rubber gaiters deteriorated.

rear subframe mounting bushes deteriorating.

Fail 28 Nov 2013 89,141 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

both front tyre sidewalls slightly perished

nearside rear lower suspenion arm link to subframe rubber gaiters deteriorated.

nearside rear tyre tread worn to legal limit and perished.

rear subframe mounting bushes deteriorating.

Pass 10 Dec 2012 79,307 miles

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

both rear tyre outer sidewalls slightly perished.

nearside rear lower wishbone link arm to subframe rubber gaiters deteriorating.

offside rear tyre tread wearing low and worn on inner edge.

Pass 20 Oct 2011 68,982 miles

both front tyre outer sidewalls slightly perished.

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge.

rear subframe mounting bushes slightly deteriorated.

Pass 8 Oct 2010 60,027 miles

Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Oct 2009 51,330 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside rear tyre tread wearing low on inner edge.

Pass 3 Oct 2008 49,117 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2007 47,460 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2006 45,641 miles

rear tyre treads slightly out of shape

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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N632 LGN is a 1996 BMW 525 in Grey with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 1996 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 137,025 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 N632 LGN, 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 30 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N632 LGN is a 1996 BMW 525, first registered on 21 February 1996.

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