MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
216,674 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills have slight corroded but are fitted with plastic sill covers (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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))
full under trays fitted
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded both main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
full under trays fitted
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
both rear tyres worn on inner edges
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view couple chips in zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe slightly corroded both mains at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chips x2 (8.3.1a)
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Emissions not tested due to excess exhaust leak (7.4.B.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex leaking (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front tyre wearing unevenly
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON LEGAL LIMIT and wearing unevenly (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chips x2 (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Outer Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Inner Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' x2 (8.3.1a)
brake pad low warning light on dash
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotational (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Outer Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Inner Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' x2 (8.3.1a)
brake pad low warning light on dash
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs lipped on inner edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Emissions too low to trigger response
Emissions too low to trigger tester
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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RF55 ZRG is a 2005 BMW 520 in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2005 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 112,763 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RF55 ZRG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RF55 ZRG is a 2005 BMW 520, first registered on 22 November 2005.
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