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RN53 ZMX

2003 BMW 5 Series

Grey Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

110,697 mi
Last recorded110,697 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 BMW 5 Series98,390 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRN53 ZMX
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 110,697 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2026 110,695 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2025 109,250 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2024 106,809 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH FRONT (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ALL FOUR TYRES BOTH FRONT AND REAR WORN TO LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 Feb 2024 106,804 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH FRONT (4.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective BOTH FRONT ALSO NEAR SIDE FRONT WATER INGRESS (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH FRONT (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ALL FOUR TYRES BOTH FRONT AND REAR WORN TO LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 104,778 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front 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))

Pass 10 Feb 2022 102,261 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH TYRES , ALSO PERISHED. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 1 Feb 2022 102,160 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded BY HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded BY HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded BY HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded BY HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH TYRES , ALSO PERISHED. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 97,237 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2020 94,233 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Fail 27 Jan 2020 94,233 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2019 91,855 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2018 89,194 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2017 81,581 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2016 79,108 miles

brake fluid change req

front pads roughly 3-6 months

Pass 9 Jan 2015 75,818 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2014 72,159 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Jan 2013 57,700 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nsf tyre very on limit, osf tyre very low both edges, both front wheels have slight vibration on rotation,

Pass 31 Dec 2011 38,251 miles

cut in o/s/r tyre

rear tyres wearing low

roughness found at n/s/f wheel to early to tell if wheel bearing

wipers poor

Pass 9 Dec 2010 24,075 miles

front brake discs inner surfaces corroded

Pass 14 Dec 2009 21,871 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2008 19,813 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2007 17,090 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2007 17,090 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 21 Dec 2006 13,232 miles

Both rear tyres worn on inside edges.

Slight perishing on both front tyres.

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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RN53 ZMX is a 2003 BMW 5 Series in Grey with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2003 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 98,390 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 RN53 ZMX, 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 23 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RN53 ZMX registered?

RN53 ZMX is a 2003 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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