MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
178,716 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
both front tyres worn low edges
both steering rack boots perished
nearside rear bottom hub bush has slight play
nearside rear upper ball joint has slight play
offside rear metal brake pipe corroded
temp repair nearside wing mirror
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
hazed head lights
lower sill covers fitted
under trays and engine covers
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Under trays fitted.
sill covers fitted.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both headlights condensated
o/s/r bottom hub bush slight play
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both headlights condensated
o/s/r bottom hub bush slight play
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f brake pad sensor wire insecure.
rear tyres worn 2/3mm req's replaceing.
n/s/f light lens condensater
n/s/f wiper smeary
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
n/s/f light lens condensater
n/s/f wiper smeary
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f brake pads sensor wire insecure.
n/s/r hand brake slightly low reading. †n/s/f tyre worn on outside edge. †wear in o/s/r lower suspension suport bush. †suspect front brakes pads wearing low.
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R696 DGN is a 1998 BMW 525 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 1998 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 140,771 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 R696 DGN, 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 28 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R696 DGN is a 1998 BMW 525, first registered on 27 March 1998.
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