MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
56,752 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output both sides (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front play in steering arm joint
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s and o/s/f under trays insecure
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator obscured more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output both sides (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front play in steering arm joint
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s and o/s/f under trays insecure
Centre brakelight not working,unable to check conductivity
Nearside Front tyre has cuts to side wall
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre brakelight not working,unable to check conductivity
Nearside Front tyre has cuts to side wall
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)
Front both headlamps slightly misted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear child seat fitted,unable to fully inspect seat belt
Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)
Front both headlamps slightly misted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear child seat fitted,unable to fully inspect seat belt
Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
oil filter insecure
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
advice rear inner tyre walls. splitting
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
advice rear inner tyre walls. splitting
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
advice rear brake discs
cracks to near side and off side rear inner tyre walls. pass and advice.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
advice rear brake discs
cracks to near side and off side rear inner tyre walls. pass and advice.
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
advice wipers
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
rear link rods slightly worn.
How Reliable is the BMW 535?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S57 CDU is a 1998 BMW 535 in Green with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1998 BMW 535 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 110,452 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 535 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,346 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S57 CDU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 535 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 535 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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S57 CDU is a 1998 BMW 535, first registered on 18 August 1998.
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