MOT Status
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98,609 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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)
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)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
both rear tyres centre tread 4mm, with inner tread worn smooth
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
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
both rear tyres have inner shoulders wearing
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
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear brake pads appear 70% worn
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
rear brake pads appear 70% worn
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both rear tyres are worn heavily on inner shoulders
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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