MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,776 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
both headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated
both rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
both headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated
both rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Exhaust System Rusty
Offside Front Tyre Wearing Thin On Inner Edge
Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit
Oil Leak
Slight Play In Nearside Front Track Rod End
Undertray Fitted
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play in steering rack
suspected leak of exhaust gasses from engine/turbo area
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 Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play in steering rack
suspected leak of exhaust gasses from engine/turbo area
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Both Rear Tyres 3mm
Chips In Windscreen
Front Brake Discs Lipped
Front Brake Pads Low
Legal Tyre Limit 1.6mm
Nearside Front Tyre 3mm
Rear Brake PAds Low
Various Undertrays Fitted
Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Various Undertrays Fitted
Both Rear Tyres 3mm
Chips In Windscreen
Front Brake Discs Lipped
Front Brake Pads Low
Legal Tyre Limit 1.6mm
Nearside Front Tyre 3mm
Rear Brake PAds Low
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
floorpan covers fitted
registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
tested in wet conditions
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
floorpan covers fitted
tested in wet conditions
10mm stone chip in nearside of front screen
Collision damage to nearside front wheel
Nail in treaded area of nearside front tyre
Rear brake pads worn to apx 3mm thick
Warning system indicates tyre puncture
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
10mm stone chip in nearside of front screen
Collision damage to nearside front wheel
Nail in treaded area of nearside front tyre
Nearside front brake pads worn to apx 3mm thick
Rear brake pads worn to apx 3mm thick
Warning system indicates tyre puncture
How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RL04 SZN is a 2004 BMW 5 Series in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 2004 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 99,614 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 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RL04 SZN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RL04 SZN is a 2004 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 13 August 2004.
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