MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,186 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all in parts (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded in parts (3.6.B.2c)
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both in parts (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower fog lamp broken
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded all in parts (2.4.C.1b)
fuel pipes corroded in parts
Front Headlamp aim too low both sieds (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm in parts not 1.6 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint rear joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all in parts (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded in parts (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower fog lamp broken
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded all in parts (2.4.C.1b)
fuel pipes corroded in parts
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
ex h/shield poor codn
l/h front s/a s/poor effi
rusty under car
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
ex h/shield poor codn
l/h front s/a s/poor effi
rusty under car
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
BOTH Front Tyres worn around inner edges. Suggest Tracking misalignment.
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Factory fitted Sill Covers.
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Prop-shaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing
Inner Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
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)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
no gas test due to hole in exhaust
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
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)
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SN52 XRW is a 2002 BMW 525 in Blue with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 SN52 XRW, 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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SN52 XRW is a 2002 BMW 525, first registered on 1 September 2002.
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