MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,907 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Oil leak
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
brake pads worning light is on.
front tyres worn (winter tyrea)
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Oil leak
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
brake pads worning light is on.
front tyres worn (winter tyrea)
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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
very slight play in offside rear bottom ball joint.
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Y673 YDS is a 2001 BMW 5 Series in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2001 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 106,542 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 Y673 YDS, 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 25 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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Y673 YDS is a 2001 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 13 June 2001.
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