MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,507 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak ()
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
advise nearside rear bottom suspension bush slight play
advise slight play in offside front inner steering arm
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
advise nearside rear bottom suspension bush slight play
advise slight play in offside front inner steering arm
s.r.s system showing fault.
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Oil leak
advise front brake discs
advise rear tyres
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
advise front brake discs
advise nearside & offside rear tyres
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SM54 YKA is a 2004 BMW 525 in Black with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2004 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 101,069 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 SM54 YKA, 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 22 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SM54 YKA is a 2004 BMW 525, first registered on 3 December 2004.
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