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2004 BMW 525
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- Registration GP04FFJ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 525
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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- Expired 05 Jan 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 208,401 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 204,283 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 167,505 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- car smokes
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 161,491 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns and os sides covered in underseal. no excessive corrosion evident (1.1.11 (c))
- underside vehicle components have surface corrosion
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 156,958 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- emissions high till fully warmed up
- Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess rusted (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess rusted (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 156,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess rusted (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess rusted (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- emissions high till fully warmed up
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 149,464 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
6 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 149,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 139,825 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on in side edge (4.1.E.1)
8 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 139,825 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on in side edge (4.1.E.1)
27 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,476 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
7 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,551 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
3 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 116,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 116,060 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 109,103 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2014 18 Jun 20268 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 205,262 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 105,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,744 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 67,698 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2012 18 Jun 202610 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,118 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2011 18 Jun 202625 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,461 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
19 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,733 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2009 18 Jun 202621 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,973 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2008 18 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
GP04FFJ was registered on 2004-06-25
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