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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
slight play in steering rack
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside handbrake low reading
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside handbrake low reading
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Some pipes coated limiting inspection (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre has damage to side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Central Fuel system component leaking Pipe connection seeping (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Some pipes coated limiting inspection (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre has damage to side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall damage / within limits at time of test (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Rear tyre sidewall cut
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front monitor (2.4.G.2)
exhaust rusty/p/s pipe damp monitor/slight det f/r susp r/bushes/brake warning light ON?
rear tyres near limit perished tread WALLS recommend replaced n/s front tyre perished walls/tread
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear( front section) (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (front section) (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush FRONT bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front monitor (2.4.G.2)
exhaust rusty/p/s pipe damp monitor/slight det f/r susp r/bushes/brake warning light ON?
rear tyres near limit perished tread WALLS recommend replaced n/s front tyre perished walls/tread
front rear discs rear REPLACE/p/spipes oily rusty/rear b/hoses perished/exhaust rusty
rear tyres n/s front perished MONITOR/rack noisy/side repeaters faded
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 235/45r1797w XL hero miranza hz1 (4.1.D.1b)
front rear discs rear REPLACE/p/spipes oily rusty/rear b/hoses perished/exhaust rusty
rear tyres n/s front perished MONITOR/rack noisy/side repeaters faded
front o/s tyre perrished
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front o/s tyre perrished
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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R20 DGA is a 2003 BMW 525 in Blue with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2003 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 103,304 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 R20 DGA, 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 23 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R20 DGA is a 2003 BMW 525, first registered on 11 February 2003.
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