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RA02 OFR

2002 BMW 525

Silver Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Apr 2027
Tests28 (22 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

Typical for 2002 BMW 525108,772 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRA02 OFR
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

22 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Lower Fuel Pipe/s corroded all ()

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

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2025

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Pass 8 Jan 2024 167,419 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2023 165,788 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 28 Jan 2022 164,206 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Jan 2021 162,390 miles

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

Pass 31 Jan 2020 161,065 miles

Front position lamps flash on when the switch is off

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame 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 Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Sub-frame 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))

Fail 22 Jan 2020 161,045 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Front position lamps flash on when the switch is off

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame 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 Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Sub-frame 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 23 Jan 2019 159,131 miles

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

Fail 23 Jan 2019 159,131 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

hand brake eff/16%

Pass 25 Jan 2018 156,408 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 25 Jan 2018 156,408 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 151,276 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Jan 2016 145,596 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2015 139,123 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2014 131,855 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both rear bump stop rubber bushes deteriorated yellow marked

Pass 28 Dec 2013 126,431 miles

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

Pass 28 Dec 2012 118,267 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2012 109,362 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2012 109,362 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 25 Mar 2011 107,678 miles

front no plate slight deamination near side centre under tray damaged off side front lower bumper damaged inner wheel arch and under tray damaged near side under tray and inner wing damaged off side wiring damaged rear heat sheild loose and rattling

Pass 14 Mar 2011 107,037 miles

Advise wheels removed brake inspection.

Covers fitted to vehicle.

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Front number plate starting to delaminate.

Movement in front suspension arm bushes under load.

Offside front underneath vehicle wires adrift strong advise.

Rear subframe bushes weak operation under load.

Various bodywork damage around vehicle.

Pass 28 Jun 2010 99,423 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2010 99,423 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 11 May 2009 98,871 miles

covers fitted to vehicle

front number plate starting to delaminate

Pass 3 May 2008 91,879 miles
Pass 2 May 2007 82,317 miles
Fail 1 May 2007 82,317 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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RA02 OFR is a 2002 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2002 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 108,772 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 RA02 OFR, 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 24 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RA02 OFR is a 2002 BMW 525, first registered on 17 June 2002.

Is RA02 OFR safe to buy?

The MOT history for RA02 OFR shows 28 tests with a 78.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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