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139,676 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on very inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on very inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on very inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts to inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on very inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts to inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
Belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
Head lamp washers inop
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged and bald on both very outer edges and tyre lightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged and bald on both outer edges and tyre lightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Various (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall and tyre bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner sidewall and bald on very inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Belly trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
Head lamp washers inop
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged and bald on both very outer edges and tyre lightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged and bald on both outer edges and tyre lightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Various (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Belly trays/under shields fitted not allowing full inspection
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear lower arms, inner front bushes splitting but no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres outer sidewalls kerbed but not down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Belly trays/under shields fitted not allowing full inspection
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear lower arms, inner front bushes splitting but no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres outer sidewalls kerbed but not down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
N/S/F tyre outer sidewall damaged less than 25mm
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
N/S/F tyre outer sidewall damaged less than 25mm
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres have small cuts on outer walls
both front tyres have uneaven wear on inner + outer edges
both front tyres worn on inner + outer edges
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YF57 EVW is a 2007 BMW 520 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 2007 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 110,264 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 YF57 EVW, 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 19 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YF57 EVW is a 2007 BMW 520, first registered on 26 November 2007.
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