MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
206,793 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
bad oil leak on engine
both front shockers starting to leak
corrosion on n/s/f brake pipe
front brake balance n/s slow borderline
condition both headlamp glasses and beam intensity
corrosion off side front sill
corrosion on fuel pipes
corrosion on main brake pipes
front brake balance near side slow
movement off side rear upper suspension arm BORDERLINE
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
wear in n/s/f and n/s/r anti roll bar link joint BORDERLINE
wear in n/s/f and n/s/r anti roll bar link joint BORDERLINE
brake warning light on dash
front brake balance n/s slow
wear in n/s/f anti roll bar link borderline
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Play in prop-shaft centre bearing
air bag light on
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Play in prop-shaft centre bearing
air bag light on
Airbag warnning light on
Chips on screen
Corosion to both rear brake pipes to flexi
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag fault warning light on
nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake pads well worn
rear tyres on limit
Recommend attention to horn
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VU02 DXO is a 2002 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 VU02 DXO, 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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What year was VU02 DXO registered?
VU02 DXO is a 2002 BMW 525, first registered on 4 March 2002.
Is VU02 DXO safe to buy?
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