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FP53TKX
2004 BMW 525
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
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- Registration FP53TKX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 525
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 25 May 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
21
Passes
6
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
11 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 121,969 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 111,595 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Axel (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,072 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,968 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 94,962 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Fuel cap seal perished
26 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,176 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear fuel cap seal as slight cracking
23 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 90,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear fuel cap seal as slight cracking
29 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,657 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- The fuel cap seal is cracking.
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated corroded just before flexi hose (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder heavily warn (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All visible brake pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded just before flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder heavily warn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall cuts/cracking, also in between tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded just before flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
29 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 83,657 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- The fuel cap seal is cracking.
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded just before flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall cuts/cracking, also in between tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder heavily warn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded just before flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated corroded just before flexi hose (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder heavily warn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All visible brake pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))
13 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,223 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,450 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2020 3 Jun 202624 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,447 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Both rear (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc rusty but not more than 50% wearing
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,327 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2019 3 Jun 202613 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
10 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,257 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2018 3 Jun 202615 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,344 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2017 3 Jun 202629 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,192 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2016 3 Jun 202629 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,400 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2015 3 Jun 202629 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,825 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2014 3 Jun 202628 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,978 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
15 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 60,216 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
5 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,229 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,232 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2010 3 Jun 202620 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 47,782 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2009 3 Jun 202628 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,980 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2008 3 Jun 20269 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,919 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2008 3 Jun 20268 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 36,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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FP53TKX was registered on 2004-01-22
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