MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,519 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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)
engine management light remains on
Both front tyre treads are wearing heavily on inner edges.
Engine oil leak.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Both front tyre treads are wearing heavily on inner edges.
Both rear brake discs are deteriorationg heavily on inner faces.
Corrosion on nearside and centre of rear side to side metal brake pipe.
Engine oil leak.
Exhaust heat shield abive rear silencer is loose and resting on the silencer.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear anti-roll bar, offside link has movement in top and bottom joints.
both front discs deteriorating
both rear discs deteriorating
offside handbrake efficiency poor compared to nearside
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
both front discs deteriorating
both rear discs deteriorating
offside handbrake efficiency poor compared to nearside
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
general corrosion to exhaust system
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
both front tyres worn unevenly
general corrosion to exhaust system
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
cut in tread of n/s/r tyre
uneven wear to all tyres
Feathering to both front tyres
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
High level brake light not operating
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Feathering to both front tyres
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
High level brake light not operating
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
parking brake efficiency JUST PASSED THE MOT TEST (at 16%).this being the very minimum and should be a lot higher.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
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SM52 DJF is a 2002 BMW 525 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
Across all 2002 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 108,772 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 SM52 DJF, 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 24 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SM52 DJF is a 2002 BMW 525, first registered on 29 October 2002.
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