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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn hub bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn hub bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn hub bushes, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Throughout the vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Slightly deteriorated/cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Subframe bushes slightly deteriorated/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Screen is chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All greased (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear suspension/subframe bushes showing signs of deterioration
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
All suspension bushes slightly deteriorated with slight play
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All greased (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak ()
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both have slight wear to edges (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
Slight deterioration to all rear suspension bushes, all of which have little to no play
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Headlight lenses deteriorated, not seriously affecting light output
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust aera (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emmissions too low to detect
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emmissions too low to detect
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
exh corroded slightly
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside front outer position lamp not working, still has inner lamp
Offside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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YG04 YJC is a 2004 BMW 5 Series in Grey with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95%.
Across all 2004 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 99,614 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 YG04 YJC, 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 22 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YG04 YJC is a 2004 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 5 July 2004.
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