MOT Status
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110,697 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
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))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
brake fluid change req
front pads roughly 3-6 months
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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,
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
front brake discs inner surfaces corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Both rear tyres worn on inside edges.
Slight perishing on both front tyres.
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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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RN53 ZMX is a 2003 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 31 December 2003.
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