MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,563 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
air bag light on
small crack in n/s mirror glass
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
air bag light on
small crack in n/s mirror glass
Centre Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
air bag light on
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
airbag light on
air bag light
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P924 ODA is a 1996 BMW 520 in Green with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1996 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 126,144 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 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P924 ODA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P924 ODA is a 1996 BMW 520, first registered on 30 December 1996.
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