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P190 DUY

1996 BMW 525

Red Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2017
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

205,215 mi
Last recorded205,215 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2016
Typical for 1996 BMW 525137,025 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP190 DUY
MakeBMW
Model525
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2016 205,215 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer rear of hub (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Lower Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack slide bushing (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose modified but not seriously weakened (3.6.A.3)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside pipes to hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 26 Jan 2016 205,215 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer rear of hub (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Lower Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack slide bushing (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose modified but not seriously weakened (3.6.A.3)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside pipes to hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 26 Jan 2016 205,215 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe over the fuel tank to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing hub swivel housing (2.5.A.1b)

Fail 26 Jan 2016 127,555 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe over the fuel tank to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing hub swivel housing (2.5.A.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 9 Oct 2014 181,743 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both rear handbrake lazy

Fail 7 Oct 2014 181,578 miles

Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)

Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside front jacking point block missing

spare missing

Pass 7 Oct 2013 175,114 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2013 174,778 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Oct 2012 167,006 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Oct 2011 161,692 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2010 156,420 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2010 156,388 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 28 Sep 2009 147,283 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2008 140,053 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2007 134,193 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2006 131,856 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

damage to offside front wing (needs repairing

Pass 6 Oct 2005 127,265 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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P190 DUY is a 1996 BMW 525 in Red with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 P190 DUY, 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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P190 DUY is a 1996 BMW 525, first registered on 16 October 1996.

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