MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,409 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner /front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner /front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear subframe mounting bushes deteriorating
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear subframe mounting bushs deteriorating
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear subframe mounting bushes deteriorating
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear subframe mounting bushs deteriorating
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% outer light flickering (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension slightly corroded outer joint (2.4.G.4a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
O/S/R tyre on 4mm of tread, worn edge and flat
Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% outer light flickering (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension slightly corroded outer joint (2.4.G.4a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% outer light flickering (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension slightly corroded outer joint (2.4.G.4a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
O/S/R tyre on 4mm of tread, worn edge and flat
Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% outer light flickering (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension slightly corroded outer joint (2.4.G.4a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
cut in nearside front tyre inner wall
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
cut in nearside front tyre inner wall
Offside front headlamp topfixing bracket cracked.
Slight play at offside front steering arm.
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SV04 UKJ is a 2004 BMW 520 in Blue with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
Across all 2004 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 84,715 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SV04 UKJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SV04 UKJ is a 2004 BMW 520, first registered on 1 March 2004.
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