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A10 RBF

1995 BMW 525

Green Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Nov 2019
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

66,505 mi
Last recorded66,505 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2018
Typical for 1995 BMW 525140,553 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA10 RBF
MakeBMW
Model525
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2018 66,505 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level stop lamp (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

nearside and offside front inner sills corroding

nearside rear tyre worn on inner and outer edge step treads detected

offside front tyre worn on inner edge step tread detected

Pass 8 Nov 2017 65,785 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim outer rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level brake lights (1.2.1b)

both rear coil springs corroding

front to back fuel pipes corroding

nearside and offside rear upper strut mounting points corroding

nearside rear tyre getting worn on inner and outer edge step treads detected

offside front tyre getting worn on inner edge step tread detected

offside rear tyre getting worn on inner edge step treads

Fail 25 Oct 2017 65,746 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust silencer (7.1.2)

both rear coil springs corroding

front to back fuel pipes corroding

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim outer rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level brake lights (1.2.1b)

nearside and offside rear upper strut mounting points corroding

nearside rear tyre getting worn on inner and outer edge step treads detected

offside front tyre getting worn on inner edge step tread detected

offside rear tyre getting worn on inner edge step treads

Pass 25 Nov 2016 64,409 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust silencer (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim outer rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both rear tyres has signs of wear on inner and outer edge step treads detectedf

nearside and offside front outer sills slightly corroding

nearside rear brake pipe corroding

Fail 16 Nov 2016 64,409 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper ball joint dust cover (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on outer sidewall detected (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim outer rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both rear tyres has signs of wear on inner and outer edge step treads detectedf

nearside and offside front outer sills slightly corroding

nearside rear brake pipe corroding

Pass 26 Nov 2015 63,117 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level stop lights (1.2.1b)

nearside and offside front sills slightly corroded

nearside rear tyre getting worn on inner and outer edge step treads detected

offside rear tyre getting worn on inner and outer edge step treads!!

steering box has slight play detected

Fail 18 Nov 2015 63,083 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level stop lights (1.2.1b)

nearside and offside front sills slightly corroded

nearside rear tyre getting worn on inner and outer edge step treads detected

offside rear tyre getting worn on inner and outer edge step treads!!

steering box has slight play detected

Pass 5 Nov 2014 61,625 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

both rear coil spring corroding!!

nearside front tyre worn on inner and outer edge step treads detected!!

offside front tyre worn on inner and outer edge step treads

Fail 5 Nov 2014 61,625 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

both rear coil spring corroding!!

nearside front tyre worn on inner and outer edge step treads detected!!

offside front tyre worn on inner and outer edge step treads

Pass 31 Oct 2013 60,048 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

nearside front tyre getting worn on inner and outer edge step treads!!

offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover getting worn!

offside front tyre scored on outer sidewall detected!!

offside front tyre worn on inner edge step tread!!

Pass 23 Nov 2012 58,621 miles

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

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

offside front tyre has signs of wear on inner step tread!!

Fail 21 Nov 2012 58,611 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

offside front tyre has signs of wear on inner step tread!!

Pass 28 Nov 2011 56,942 miles

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

both front anti-roll bar top gaiters split!!

rear high level brake light has one of the twenty four bulbs not working

Pass 8 Oct 2010 55,181 miles

nearside rear sub-frame bush perished but with no play!!

Pass 5 Nov 2009 53,340 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

rear centre stop lamp has one of the 24 bulbs out!!

Pass 5 Nov 2008 51,553 miles

n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 31 Oct 2007 48,935 miles

near side rear tyre on tread depth limits

Pass 10 Nov 2006 46,921 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2005 42,816 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Sep 2005 42,816 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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A10 RBF is a 1995 BMW 525 in Green with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1995 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 140,553 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 A10 RBF, 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 31 years old, this BMW 525 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A10 RBF is a 1995 BMW 525, first registered on 25 October 1995.

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