MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,703 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Direction indicator slightly discoloured side repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Direction indicator slightly discoloured side repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
oil leak present on engine
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
oil leak present on engine
Nearside Front track rod end dust cover perished
Offside Front track rod end dust cover perished
Rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen unable to adjust (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too low unable to adjust (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front track rod end dust cover perished
Offside Front track rod end dust cover perished
Rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases right flexi pipe area (7.1.2)
Central Front mount/bracket fractured
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure lens (1.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
top and bottom gards
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
top and bottom gards
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
both rear discs rusty
centre exhaust bracket loose
n/s/f tyre just starting to wear on outer edge
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
both rear discs rusty
centre exhaust bracket loose
n/s/f tyre just starting to wear on outer edge
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
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RE52 ZZS is a 2002 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
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 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 RE52 ZZS, 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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RE52 ZZS is a 2002 BMW 525, first registered on 1 December 2002.
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