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P20 ASA

2001 BMW 525

Blue Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2019
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

137,440 mi
Last recorded137,440 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2018
Typical for 2001 BMW 525106,448 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP20 ASA
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2018 137,440 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive top (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear heatshield loose but not insecure

both front tyres wearing low on tread

both headlamp lenses cloudy

undertrays covering some components

Fail 2 Jul 2018 137,440 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive top (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear heatshield loose but not insecure

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

both front tyres wearing low on tread

both headlamp lenses cloudy

undertrays covering some components

Pass 30 Jun 2017 128,592 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Oil leak ()

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring components

Fail 30 Jun 2017 128,592 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Oil leak ()

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring components

Pass 12 Jul 2016 120,404 miles

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

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Oil leak ()

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

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring components

Fail 27 Jun 2016 120,238 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush as marked (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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 Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Oil leak ()

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring components

Pass 21 Sep 2015 113,044 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

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

osf tyre wearing on both edges

osr tyre wearing on inner edge

undertrays and engine covers fitted obscuring components

Fail 21 Sep 2015 113,044 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid missing screen (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid missing screen (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

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

osf tyre wearing on both edges

osr tyre wearing on inner edge

undertrays and engine covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 2 Jul 2015 110,754 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

osf tyre wearing on outer edge

osr tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 1 Jul 2015 110,717 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

osf tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 30 Jun 2014 97,835 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine oil leak

front brake pads starting to wear low

offside front drop link gaiter has small hole

Pass 22 Jun 2013 89,948 miles

slight oil leak

Fail 15 Jun 2013 89,948 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

brake pipes front to rear slightly corroded.

n/s/f tyre worn to 2mm on outer edge, 4mm across the centre, 205/55r16

slight oil leak

Pass 9 Jun 2012 82,298 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (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)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 6 Jun 2011 74,927 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2011 74,927 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 8 Jun 2010 69,764 miles

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)

Pass 13 Jun 2009 64,710 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2008 59,244 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2007 53,154 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2006 47,513 miles

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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P20 ASA is a 2001 BMW 525 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 106,448 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 P20 ASA, 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 25 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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P20 ASA is a 2001 BMW 525, first registered on 19 April 2001.

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