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W656 NGU

2000 BMW 525

Blue Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Oct 2020
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

193,375 mi
Last recorded193,375 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2019
Typical for 2000 BMW 525106,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW656 NGU
MakeBMW
Model525
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2019 193,375 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [across axle] (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Oct 2019 193,375 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [across axle] (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2018 185,988 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes to rear brakes greased. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Nov 2018 185,953 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml on (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached rear anti roll bar link is detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes to rear brakes greased. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Dec 2017 177,709 miles

Oil leak ()

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

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

Fail 29 Nov 2017 177,546 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

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

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

Pass 31 May 2017 173,089 miles

Offside Rear tyre wear edges

Nearside Front tyre wear edges

Offside Front tyre wear inner edge just legal

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

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

Pass 18 May 2016 163,419 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2015 154,950 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside rear brake pipe beginning to corrode

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

nearside rear tyre beginning to wear low

Fail 1 Jun 2015 154,948 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside rear brake pipe beginning to corrode

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

nearside rear tyre beginning to wear low

Pass 27 May 2014 145,238 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 27 May 2014 145,238 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2013 136,400 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

handbrake just passed 16%

Pass 24 May 2012 125,034 miles

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

o/side and n/side front tyres wearing slight on inside

o/side and n/side rear tyres wearing slight on inside

output on o/side head light is poor

Pass 4 Jun 2011 115,113 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Slight play os steering rack joint

nsr heatshield loose

osr handbrake low efficiency

Pass 4 Jun 2010 108,157 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2010 108,157 miles

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

Pass 19 May 2009 105,574 miles

Both front brakes binding

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Rear number plate faded

Fail 18 May 2009 105,574 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Both front brakes binding

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Rear number plate faded

Pass 6 May 2008 92,163 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 19 May 2007 80,907 miles

rear tyres 2.5 mm

Pass 30 May 2006 75,935 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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W656 NGU is a 2000 BMW 525 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2000 BMW 525 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 106,192 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 525 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 33,171 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W656 NGU, 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 26 years old, this BMW 525 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W656 NGU is a 2000 BMW 525, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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