MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,546 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Both front brake hoses are cracking
Both front shock absorbers are damp
Both rear coil springs are corroded
Front brake pads are low
Front to rear metal fuel lines are corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Both front brake hoses are cracking
Both front shock absorbers are damp
Both rear coil springs are corroded
Front brake pads are low
Front to rear metal fuel lines are corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front brake hoses are cracking
both front coil springs are corroding
both front shock absorbers are damp
both rear droplink bushes are perishing
both rear metal brake pipes are corroding
both rear subframe bushes are perishing
front to rear metal fuel pipes are corroding
offside front metal brake pipe is corroding
both front brake hoses are cracking and perishing
nearside rear metal brake pipes are corroding
offside rear metal brake pipe is corroding
Front Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
both front brake hoses are cracking and perishing
nearside rear metal brake pipes are corroding
offside rear metal brake pipe is corroding
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
both rear tyres worn on outter edges
brake pad warning on dash pads ok
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
both rear tyres worn on outter edges
brake pad warning on dash pads ok
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both fuel pipes front to rear corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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N642 XDP is a 1995 BMW 520 in Red with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1995 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 125,342 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 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N642 XDP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 31 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N642 XDP is a 1995 BMW 520, first registered on 21 August 1995.
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