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FN08CHF
2008 BMW 525
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
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- Registration FN08CHF
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 525
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
13 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,603 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2026 4 Jun 202620 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 103,988 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2026 4 Jun 20263 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,578 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 101,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
27 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,230 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front door mirror outer casing damaged
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 99,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front door mirror outer casing damaged
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,400 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,213 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 94,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,871 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
5 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,698 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre slight worn on edges
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine oil leak
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- 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))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear tyre slight worn on edges
- engine oil leak
13 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,617 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,616 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,633 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,439 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
28 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,428 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2016 4 Jun 202619 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,992 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2015 4 Jun 20266 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,271 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2014 4 Jun 202623 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 51,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
5 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,264 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2013 4 Jun 20265 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 42,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
24 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,909 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2012 4 Jun 202624 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 33,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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FN08CHF was registered on 2008-07-01
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