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Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front wheel arch taped
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Both side repair covered with under seal
Both sills corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Underbody and sill covers fitted
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Both sills corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Underbody and sill covers fitted
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both outer sills corroded
both sills fitted with cover
inner side sills corroded
under body cover fitted
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel arch slightly corroded
Nearside Outer Central sill slightly corroded
Offside Rear Child seat fitted
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Inner Both, sills slightly corroded
Underbody and sill covers fitted
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both, this is due to product on the lens (4.1.2 (c))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel arch slightly corroded
Nearside Outer Central sill slightly corroded
Offside Rear Child seat fitted
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Inner Both, sills slightly corroded
Underbody and sill covers fitted
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both On the legal limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Both rear tyres are low of tread
Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection
Fuel pipe are corroded
Rear brake hoses are perished
Rear brake pads are low
Rear brake pipes are corroded
Slight exhaust blow off exhaust flexi
Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection
Both front brake hoses are perished
Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection
Oil leaks
Rear brake pads are getting low
Slight exhaust leak from flexi
Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection
Both front tyres are worn on inner edges
Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection
Rear subframe bushes are soft
Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Both front tyres are worn on inner edges
Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection
Rear subframe bushes are soft
Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection
Both front tyres are worn on inner edges
Both rear tyres are getting low of tread
Brake reaction bushes are soft
Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside front brake back plate rusty and touching on brake disc
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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OO03 NDO is a 2003 BMW 525 in Blue with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
Across all 2003 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 103,304 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 525 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 33,171 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OO03 NDO, 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 23 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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OO03 NDO is a 2003 BMW 525, first registered on 19 December 2003.
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