MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,943 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s/r outer sill corroding
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s/ r sill corrodind
FRONT HEAD LAMPS SLIGHTLY FADED PATTERN
N/S/F ROLL BAR LINK BAR RUBBER SPLIT
N/S/R COIL SPRING END BROKEN OFF BUT STILL HOLDS IN POSTION
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
fuel pipes corroded
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R289 BFS is a 1997 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1997 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 141,402 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 R289 BFS, 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 29 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was R289 BFS registered?
R289 BFS is a 1997 BMW 525, first registered on 26 August 1997.
Is R289 BFS safe to buy?
The MOT history for R289 BFS shows 10 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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