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R12 POV

2005 BMW 525

Blue Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests40 (31 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate77.5%

Mileage

98,609 mi
Last recorded98,609 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW 525108,598 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR12 POV
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

31 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 98,609 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 May 2026 98,609 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 Oct 2025 157,077 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Oct 2025 157,027 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2024 149,345 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Nov 2023 140,014 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2022 130,325 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides, perished. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2021 124,518 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2020 119,654 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2020 97,534 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2019 113,689 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2019 92,229 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2018 106,893 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Jan 2018 87,073 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2018 86,995 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 5 Sep 2017 100,765 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output tinting film (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Jan 2017 79,912 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2016 95,480 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2016 73,892 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2016 73,850 miles

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

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 25 Jan 2016 93,490 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2015 68,071 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Pass 26 Jan 2015 86,070 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2014 62,727 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2014 75,310 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2013 59,788 miles

both rear tyres centre tread 4mm, with inner tread worn smooth

Fail 11 Jul 2013 59,760 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

both rear tyres centre tread 4mm, with inner tread worn smooth

Pass 1 Feb 2013 68,422 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2013 58,123 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 27 Jul 2012 54,471 miles

both rear tyres have inner shoulders wearing

Fail 19 Jul 2012 54,415 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

both rear tyres have inner shoulders wearing

offside rear brake pads are 80% worn

Pass 3 Feb 2012 59,920 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2012 59,920 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 3 Aug 2011 48,830 miles

rear brake pads appear 70% worn

Fail 28 Jul 2011 48,830 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

rear brake pads appear 70% worn

Pass 28 Jan 2011 48,332 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 15 Jul 2010 42,442 miles

both rear tyres are worn heavily on inner shoulders

Pass 9 Dec 2009 32,396 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2009 34,943 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2008 27,424 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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R12 POV is a 2005 BMW 525 in Blue with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 40 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.5%.

Across all 2005 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.4% with a typical mileage of 108,598 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 R12 POV, 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 21 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R12 POV is a 2005 BMW 525, first registered on 26 April 2005.

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