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Y423 UAN

2001 BMW M5

Black Petrol 4941cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 May 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

113,150 mi
Last recorded113,150 miles
Recorded on26 May 2026
Typical for 2001 BMW M593,301 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY423 UAN
MakeBMW
ModelM5
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,941cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 May 2026 113,150 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sound deadening material not fully secure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 18 May 2026 113,108 miles

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both (sills) (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sound deadening material not fully secure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 7 Oct 2024 113,089 miles

Central Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Front subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded All coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded to rear

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Rear Inner both sidesills near jacking points corroded

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corrosion throughout underside of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Aug 2024 113,083 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken, secured with cable ties (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Coil spring corroded all slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded to rear

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Inner both sidesills near jacking points corroded

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

corrosion throughout underside of vehicle

Pass 7 Jun 2023 113,079 miles

Offside Front exhaust clamp broken

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear body/chassis strengthening bars corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

front subframe corroded

fuel pipe corroded

general under body corrosion

oil leak at rear diff

Fail 7 Jun 2023 113,077 miles

Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative suspension activated device broken (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front exhaust clamp broken

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear body/chassis strengthening bars corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

front subframe corroded

fuel pipe corroded

general under body corrosion

oil leak at rear diff

Pass 7 May 2022 113,031 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear control arm bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front exhaust bracket corroded/broken

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

general under body corrosion

Fail 26 Nov 2021 113,028 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both fronts heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

corrosion to chassis/suspension

os exhaust downpipe bracket snapped

Pass 3 Dec 2016 112,951 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2015 111,829 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 8 Sep 2014 111,687 miles

front and rear brake discs badly corroded

rear diff leaking

Fail 2 Sep 2014 111,678 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front and rear brake discs badly corroded

rear diff leaking

Pass 24 Feb 2012 109,879 miles

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

surface corrosion on all brake discs.

Fail 15 Feb 2012 109,868 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

surface corrosion on all brake discs.

Pass 9 Feb 2011 108,332 miles

rear differencial slight oil leak

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

all 4 brake discs slightly coroded/pitted

corosion on fuel pipes along floor

Fail 28 Jan 2011 107,984 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

all 4 brake discs slightly coroded/pitted

corosion on fuel pipes along floor

rear differencial slight oil leak

Pass 4 Feb 2010 93,934 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Fail 3 Feb 2010 93,934 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 3 Feb 2009 86,138 miles

Nearside Rear Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by pitting (2.4.E.1b)

Pass 2 Apr 2008 76,324 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2007 68,315 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2006 60,842 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2006 59,046 miles

How Reliable is the BMW M5?

Based on 93,993 MOT tests across 8,068 vehicles.

83.0%
Pass Rate
3,845
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
8,068
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,017
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,177
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 883
Headlamp aim too low 833
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 807
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Y423 UAN is a 2001 BMW M5 in Black with a 4,941cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2001 BMW M5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 93,301 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 M5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,017 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y423 UAN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW M5 typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 25 years old, this BMW M5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y423 UAN is a 2001 BMW M5, first registered on 26 March 2001.

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