free car check
LS55LZN
2005 BMW 525
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2497cc
General Information
- Registration LS55LZN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 525
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2497cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Expired
- Expired 27 Oct 2021
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
⚠️
70 Total Defects Recorded
28 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 205,214 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Seat belt missing
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 205,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Seat belt missing
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 197,840 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear seat belt missing
8 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 197,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Noise from pulley area suspect power steering pump
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 184,777 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 184,777 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 184,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
9 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 171,684 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
28 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 164,648 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- under trays fitted
20 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 156,030 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
18 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 145,454 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2015 8 Jun 202629 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 131,555 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 131,007 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 120,196 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2014 8 Jun 202618 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 110,259 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2013 8 Jun 202627 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 89,937 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2012 8 Jun 202627 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 89,937 MI
8 Jun 20262 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 72,689 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2011 8 Jun 20262 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 72,689 MI
8 Jun 202611 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,072 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2010 8 Jun 202611 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 51,072 MI
8 Jun 202616 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,834 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,674 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2009 8 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!
LS55LZN was registered on 2005-11-25
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.