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X47 GBP

2000 BMW 5 Series

Black Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2020
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

205,641 mi
Last recorded205,641 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2019
Typical for 2000 BMW 5 Series116,476 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX47 GBP
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2019 205,641 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2019 205,638 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2018 202,312 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, back bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside inner sill soft with corrosion at before rear wheel arch.

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear inner sill soft with corrosion before rear wheel arch

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 22 Aug 2018 202,295 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, back bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside inner sill soft with corrosion at before rear wheel arch.

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear inner sill soft with corrosion before rear wheel arch

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 23 Aug 2017 197,899 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2017 197,891 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres fitted to all steerable axle are not of the same structure rotation (4.1.A.2c)

Fail 9 Aug 2017 197,823 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' windscreen chipped (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Aug 2016 192,162 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2015 183,325 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Aug 2014 177,150 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 16 Aug 2013 172,227 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 2 Aug 2013 172,213 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 14 Aug 2012 163,954 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 15 Aug 2011 158,729 miles

both rear brake discs corroded

condensation inside offside front headlight

Pass 17 Aug 2010 152,107 miles

both front tyres cracking on edges of tread

Fail 9 Aug 2010 152,085 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

both front tyres cracking on edges of tread

Pass 13 Aug 2009 140,106 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyres starting to crack

Pass 18 Aug 2008 131,472 miles

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)

Fail 16 Aug 2007 119,700 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Aug 2007 119,700 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Aug 2006 106,765 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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X47 GBP is a 2000 BMW 5 Series in Black with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2000 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 116,476 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 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying X47 GBP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 26 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X47 GBP is a 2000 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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