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H5 DLS

2000 BMW 528

Silver Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

182,612 mi
Last recorded182,612 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 2000 BMW 528113,396 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH5 DLS
MakeBMW
Model528
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 182,612 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2023 182,459 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 181,755 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Outer tie bar ball joint gator (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Outer tie bar ball joint gator (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2022 181,721 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Outer tie bar ball joint gator (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Outer tie bar ball joint gator (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 179,282 miles

Central Exhaust mounting broken(At Gearbox)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake performance only just met requirements

Pass 28 Oct 2020 177,941 miles

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

Pass 30 Apr 2019 175,250 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer rose joint bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2018 173,678 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2018 173,678 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 28 Apr 2017 171,544 miles

Front discs slightly corroded

Fail 31 Mar 2017 171,530 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill (2.4.A.3)

Front discs lightly corroded on the inner face

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing Rear most rose joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear most rose joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake efficiency has only just met the minimum requirements of 16%

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 1 Apr 2016 164,456 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play most rear (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 30 Jul 2014 158,656 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Jul 2013 157,083 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2013 157,083 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2012 150,404 miles

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

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

all tyres wearing on inside of tyre

Fail 30 Jul 2012 150,404 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)

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

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

all tyres wearing on inside of tyre

Pass 29 Jul 2011 143,167 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2011 143,184 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jul 2010 137,009 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2009 127,649 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2009 127,647 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 29 Jul 2008 114,832 miles

corrosion on brake pipes not all pipes visible at test

slight play/wear in nsf anti roll bar link arm

Pass 18 Oct 2006 75,503 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2005 67,442 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 528?

Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.

70.0%
Pass Rate
5,637
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
14,467
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,782
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,791
parking brake recording little or no effort 6,746
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,749
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,592
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H5 DLS is a 2000 BMW 528 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2000 BMW 528 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 113,396 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 528 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 11,782 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H5 DLS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 528 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 26 years old, this BMW 528 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was H5 DLS registered?

H5 DLS is a 2000 BMW 528, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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