MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,571 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all 3 seats removed ()
soot around engine
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Centre exhaust hanger detached
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin All (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (3.5.1i)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear arms (2.4.G.2)
too clean for exhaust print out
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
too clean for exhaust print out
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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)
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs quite worn
front brake discs quite worn / scored
rear brake discs slightly worn / scored
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OW56 CFL is a 2007 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.
Across all 2007 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 103,362 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 OW56 CFL, 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 19 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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OW56 CFL is a 2007 BMW 525, first registered on 8 February 2007.
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