MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
196,165 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
front bumper damaged
fuel level low
handbrake does nothing
nsf door damaged
os sill damaged
osf wing damaged
all advisorys as per test 342846506408
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front to rear brake pipes are rusty and covered in grease - advise changing them anyway
osr tyre worn on inside edge
vehicle presented with the following damaged - osf wing, f.bumper, r.bumper, f. no. plate, ns sill, nsr door.
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
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S832 BWW is a 1998 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 33.3%.
Across all 1998 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 140,771 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 S832 BWW, 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 28 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was S832 BWW registered?
S832 BWW is a 1998 BMW 525, first registered on 7 August 1998.
Is S832 BWW safe to buy?
The MOT history for S832 BWW shows 3 tests with a 33.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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