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VRL 53S

1990 BMW 535

Blue Petrol 3430cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2025
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

185,368 mi
Last recorded185,368 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2024
Typical for 1990 BMW 535144,984 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVRL 53S
MakeBMW
Model535
Year1990
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,430cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Apr 2024 185,368 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play in both central arm joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

Fail 10 Apr 2024 185,368 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Drag link end ball joint has slight play in both central arm joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

Pass 18 Apr 2023 181,263 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

Fail 13 Apr 2023 181,262 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

Pass 1 Apr 2022 178,324 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2019 178,250 miles

Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper exhaust box corroded

Offside Rear Upper fuel line has corrosion

Pass 17 Mar 2017 178,161 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 24 Aug 2015 178,083 miles

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 25 Apr 2014 177,984 miles

both front sills corroded, but covered by plastic trims. an accurite assessment of corrosion not possible.

both number plates delaminating

middle exhaust braket broken, but exhaust still secure

n/s/r tyre scuffing on inside edge

o/s/r anti roll bar link bushes weak/perished

o/s/r parking brake pulls up weaker than n/s/r, adjustment required

slight play in o/s/f antiroll bar link

Fail 19 Apr 2014 177,967 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front sills corroded, but covered by plastic trims. an accurite assessment of corrosion not possible.

both number plates delaminating

middle exhaust braket broken, but exhaust still secure

n/s/r tyre scuffing on inside edge

o/s/r anti roll bar link bushes weak/perished

o/s/r parking brake pulls up weaker than n/s/r, adjustment required

slight play in o/s/f antiroll bar link

Pass 26 Apr 2013 177,819 miles

offside front floor to sill excessively corroded, not with in 30cm of a perscribed area

Fail 20 Apr 2013 177,802 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

naearside front tyre worn smoth on inner edge and starting to go out of shape

offside front floor to sill excessively corroded, not with in 30cm of a perscribed area

offside front tyre worn smoth on inner edge

Pass 16 Apr 2012 177,529 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

nearside and offside front tyres worn smoth on inner edges

nearside front floor to sill excessively corroded, not with in 30cm of a perscribed area

offside front floor to sill excessively corroded, not with in 30cm of a perscribed area

Pass 7 Apr 2010 177,507 miles

nearside and offside front, floor to sill very heavely corroded

nearside front tyre worn smoth on inner edge and tyre going out of shape

offside front tyre worn smoth on inner edge

Pass 30 May 2008 176,785 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)

Fail 29 May 2008 176,785 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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)

Pass 23 May 2007 175,726 miles
Pass 30 May 2006 174,890 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 535?

Based on 216,162 MOT tests across 18,035 vehicles.

78.7%
Pass Rate
7,094
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
18,035
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,346
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,237
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 2,669
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,608
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 2,438
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VRL 53S is a 1990 BMW 535 in Blue with a 3,430cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 1990 BMW 535 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 144,984 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 535 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,346 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VRL 53S, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 535 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 36 years old, this BMW 535 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VRL 53S is a 1990 BMW 535, first registered on 31 December 1990.

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