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104,223 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn foward arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner shoulder very split 235/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi' perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi' perished / splitting (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foward arm inner bush .... (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost link.... (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foward arm inner bush.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost link.. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.. (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foward arm fowardbush.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished.. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement as above.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished.. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.. (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly perished.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi' perished.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.... (0.1 (b))
Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split.. (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split.. (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (Advise to replace.) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly perished.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi' perished.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.... (0.1 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside.... (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated.... (0.1 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside.... (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look aprox' 3mm .... (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear tyre inner edge worn and perished....
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 by tank (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
slight play in n/s/r drop link
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper 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 Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front tyre badly perished
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front tyre badly perished
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front tyres perished
rear number plate slightly faded
Both front tyres slightly perished and tread cracked
Front and rear number plates slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front tyres perrished
front wiper blades worn
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front tyres perrished
front wiper blades worn
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
n/s/f tyre perrished badly
o/s/f tyre perrished badly
o/s&n/s steering rack gators damp with pas oil
front tyres worn low on edge of tread / perrished
o/s rear anti roll bar link rod worn
o/s rear indicator bulb slightly faded
o/s rear tyre worn low / perrished
rear n/s tyre worn on limit and bald on inner edge / cuts in inner sidewall
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Rear discs partly corrodded
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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WK52 BJU is a 2003 BMW 520 in Green with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
Across all 2003 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 84,985 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 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WK52 BJU, 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 23 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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WK52 BJU is a 2003 BMW 520, first registered on 16 January 2003.
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