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ExpiredMileage
97,194 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system steel pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill to jacking point (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner tyre split in sidewall
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight corrosion to nearside sill
slight corrosion to offside center sill
slight misting of oil on engine
underbody covers fitted restricting view
underside slightly corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front nail in tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight corrosion to nearside sill
slight corrosion to offside center sill
slight misting of oil on engine
underbody covers fitted restricting view
underside slightly corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre sidewall damaged but not deep enough to reach cords
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Handbrake noisy when operated
Nearside Rear Quarter corroding
Nearside Rear Tyre sidewall damaged but not deep enough to reach cords
Nearside Sill corroding but not holed
Offside Front Tyre sidewall damaged but not deep enough to reach cords
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Sill bubbling due to corrosion but not holed
Oil leak from sump
Oil spray needed as underbody corroding
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre sidewall damaged but not deep enough to reach cords
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Handbrake noisy when operated
Nearside Rear Quarter corroding
Nearside Rear Tyre sidewall damaged but not deep enough to reach cords
Nearside Sill corroding but not holed
Offside Front Tyre sidewall damaged but not deep enough to reach cords
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Sill bubbling due to corrosion but not holed
Oil leak from sump
Oil spray needed as underbody corroding
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front headlamp lense deteriorated
Nearside Rear tyre sidewall damaged no cords visable
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened fluffed (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear parking brake noisy
Offside Rear suspension arm slight movement in ball joint
both front suspension arm rubber bushes deteriorated/slight movement
radiator header tank split/leaking
Nearside Front headlamp lense deteriorated
Nearside Rear tyre sidewall damaged no cords visable
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened fluffed (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear parking brake noisy
Offside Rear suspension arm slight movement in ball joint
both front suspension arm rubber bushes deteriorated/slight movement
radiator header tank split/leaking
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres have side wall damage inner and outer no cords showing.
both rear tyres have side wall damage inner and outer no cords showing.
exhaust system corroding.
n/side rear inner sill has been welded up. needs under sealing bear metal showing...
oil leak from front.
under body corroding needs oil spraying.
Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres have side wall damage inner and outer no cords showing.
both rear tyres have side wall damage inner and outer no cords showing.
exhaust system corroding.
n/side rear inner sill has been welded up. needs under sealing bear metal showing...
oil leak from front.
under body corroding needs oil spraying.
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight movement in both front arm inner bushes
under body needs good oil spray
Nearside Front 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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight movement in both front arm inner bushes
Undercarriege and pipework needs oil spray
Both front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Both front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
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RIL 3939 is a 2001 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
Across all 2001 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 106,448 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 RIL 3939, 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 25 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RIL 3939 is a 2001 BMW 525, first registered on 2 August 2001.
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