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Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch area corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear all position lights dim
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
oil leak engine and rear diff
slight noise when nsr wheel rotated unsure of fault
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch area corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear all position lights dim
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
oil leak engine and rear diff
slight noise when nsr wheel rotated unsure of fault
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement very slight play front/front caster arm bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under tray fitted
All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and advise replacing. (4.1.E.1)
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed around inner tread (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and advise replacing. (4.1.E.1)
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake disc's wearing thin
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake disc's wearing thin
front brake discs and pads apx. 90% worn
rear nearside tyre worn to 2mm (limit 1.6mm)
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PL05 JUV is a 2005 BMW 523 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2005 BMW 523 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 84,459 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 523 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 17,201 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PL05 JUV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 523 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 523 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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PL05 JUV is a 2005 BMW 523, first registered on 13 August 2005.
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