MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
150,537 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
engine emits slight blue smoke during acceleration
Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
engine emits slight black smoke during accleration
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)
Oil leak
Slight freeplay steering rack ends
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
dirt -bottom of rear light lenses
nail-n/s/f tyre
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
dirt -bottom of rear light lenses
nail-n/s/f tyre
no oil on dipstick!!!
requires brake and fuel pipes cavity waxed
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P284 HHH is a 1996 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 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 P284 HHH, 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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P284 HHH is a 1996 BMW 525, first registered on 30 December 1996.
Is P284 HHH safe to buy?
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