MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,702 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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n/s/r bush poorly fitted
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake poor o/s and n/s
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
front brake discs corroded
front brake discs has scoring
rear brake discs has slight scoring
rear tyre treads very near limit
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y241 YYX is a 2001 BMW 520 in Blue with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2001 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 98,478 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 Y241 YYX, 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 25 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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Y241 YYX is a 2001 BMW 520, first registered on 9 March 2001.
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