MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
173,527 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure D bush bracket (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm front bush (2.4.G.2)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm front bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear tyre split in tread
sill covers fitted
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING TEST BUT WENT OFF FLUID LEVEL CHECKED WAS IN LIMIT
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
O/S/R SHOCKER STARTING TO LEAK FLUID
SLIGHT PLAY IN O/S/F INNER TRACK CONTROL ARM BUSH
all underside steel brake pipes starting to corrode
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Braking system leaking front to rear pipes (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING TEST BUT WENT OFF FLUID LEVEL CHECKED WAS IN LIMIT
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
O/S/R SHOCKER STARTING TO LEAK FLUID
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
SLIGHT PLAY IN O/S/F INNER TRACK CONTROL ARM BUSH
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake pipes corroded
corroded brake discs
exhaust slightly hazey at idle
o/s hand brake not working as good as it should
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
brake pipes corroded
corroded brake discs
o/s hand brake not working as good as it should
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
level sensor for head lamp detached
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
level sensor for head lamp detached
drivers and offside rear doors do not open from outside of vehicle, but at time of test all vehicle windows were open
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SH03 URU is a 2003 BMW 525 in Grey with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 2003 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 103,304 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 SH03 URU, 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 23 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SH03 URU is a 2003 BMW 525, first registered on 29 May 2003.
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