MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
248,018 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
under trays fitted
Nearside Front Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
under trays fitted
under covers fitted
Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))
under covers fitted
Nearside Rear Lower Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Upper Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Lower Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Lower Bumper insecure ()
under trays fitted
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint rear (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
front exhaust braket is corroded and starting to crack.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 525?
Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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WJ51 YEU is a 2001 BMW 525 in Silver with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 2001 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 106,448 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 WJ51 YEU, 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 25 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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WJ51 YEU is a 2001 BMW 525, first registered on 21 September 2001.
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