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SJ56 LGZ

2006 BMW 525

Grey Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

133,049 mi
Last recorded133,049 miles
Recorded on1 May 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW 525103,160 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ56 LGZ
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 May 2025 133,049 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

parking brake has little reserve travel.

Fail 1 May 2025 133,049 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

parking brake has little reserve travel.

Pass 8 May 2024 123,098 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 May 2023 116,047 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged lens discoloured (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive all over lower engine cover but not dripping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 May 2022 111,526 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/50/17 cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass discoloured top corner (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/50/17 wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 May 2022 111,526 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/50/17 cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass discoloured top corner (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/50/17 wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Apr 2021 108,006 miles

advise offside and nearside front brake pipes corroded

Fail 19 Apr 2021 108,006 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

advise offside and nearside front brake pipes corroded

Pass 15 May 2020 107,355 miles

advise offside and nearside front brake pipes corroded

Fail 7 May 2020 107,355 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded and nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and nearside front (5.2.3 (d) (i))

advise offside and nearside front brake pipes corroded

Pass 18 Apr 2019 102,368 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 18 Apr 2019 102,367 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Apr 2018 96,754 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Apr 2017 85,023 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 3 Jun 2016 78,276 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

oil leak

Fail 3 Jun 2016 78,276 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

oil leak

Pass 12 Jun 2015 69,375 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

o/s/f tyre slightly perished

Pass 11 Jun 2014 59,386 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2013 48,488 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2013 46,207 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s/f inner steering joint has slight play

Pass 17 Feb 2012 38,458 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2012 38,349 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Feb 2011 29,834 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Feb 2010 19,045 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 Aug 2009 18,133 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the BMW 525?

Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.

74.4%
Pass Rate
7,259
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
56,965
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,448
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,227
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,065
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,710
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SJ56 LGZ is a 2006 BMW 525 in Grey with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2006 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 103,160 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 SJ56 LGZ, 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 20 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SJ56 LGZ is a 2006 BMW 525, first registered on 27 September 2006.

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