MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,368 miAbove average mileage for this year
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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
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
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
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
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))
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
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)
fuel pipes corroded
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
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
offside front floor to sill excessively corroded, not with in 30cm of a perscribed area
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
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
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
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)
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)
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?
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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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