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YG09 XYH

2009 BMW 525

Blue Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Feb 2027
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

168,307 mi
Last recorded168,307 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 BMW 52593,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG09 XYH
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2026 168,307 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front washer jet slightly blocked

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2025 161,123 miles

Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bar mounting bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim heavily distorted / close to fail criteria (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bar mounting bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2025 161,123 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing one bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bar mounting bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim heavily distorted / close to fail criteria (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bar mounting bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2024 155,938 miles

Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front slight damage to windscreen on passenger side

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jan 2024 155,937 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front slight damage to windscreen on passenger side

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2023 153,817 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2022 149,062 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2021 139,114 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged but not exposing structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under bonnet and under body protective shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection

Pass 16 Jan 2020 134,133 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall has damage but not exposing structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under bonnet and under body shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection

Pass 3 Jan 2019 122,398 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted slight damage to outer rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view in 2 areas less than 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

under bonnet and under body shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection

Pass 24 Jan 2018 115,008 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' in 2 areas (8.3.1d)

under bonnet and under body protective shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection

Pass 20 Mar 2017 102,988 miles

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

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

Vehicle undershields fitted blocking view

Pass 1 Mar 2016 87,747 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads getting down both sides (3.5.1g)

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

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

engine sheilds and body undersheilds fitted obscuring some components

Pass 25 Mar 2015 74,079 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 16 Dec 2013 60,678 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2012 41,859 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 525?

Based on 724,963 MOT tests across 56,965 vehicles.

74.4%
Pass Rate
7,259
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
56,965
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,448
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,227
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 10,065
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,710
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YG09 XYH is a 2009 BMW 525 in Blue with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2009 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 93,701 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 525 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 33,171 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YG09 XYH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 525 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 17 years old, this BMW 525 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YG09 XYH registered?

YG09 XYH is a 2009 BMW 525, first registered on 10 June 2009.

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