MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,135 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Both front and unmarked front to rear steel brake pipes degrading
Both front shock absorbers showing reduced damping effect and showing signs of leakage
Both front tyres worn to 2mm on tread sholders and badly perished within tread area
Both front windscreen wiper blades worn
Both rear tyre inner side walls splitting
Front windscreen damaged within swept area
Offside front fog lamp glass broken, both fog lamps condensated
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P188 UPW is a 1997 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1997 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 141,402 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 P188 UPW, 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 29 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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P188 UPW is a 1997 BMW 525, first registered on 18 February 1997.
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