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MB05CER
2005 BMW 525
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2497cc
General Information
- Registration MB05CER
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 525
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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- Expires 26 Jul 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
18
Passes
6
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
22 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,707 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 (5.2.3 (e))
22 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 169,707 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 166,880 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2025 21 Jun 202626 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 162,065 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 156,479 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 248,847 KM
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 149,675 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2021 21 Jun 20266 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 149,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
10 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 143,514 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))
9 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 143,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,137 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,393 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre bald on outer edge
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly worn on edges
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 127,550 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front tyre bald on outer edge
- Play in offside inner steering rack joint
- Exhaust gas leak under bonnet
13 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 127,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both front (8.2.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in offside inner steering rack joint
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust gas leak under bonnet
- Rear brake hoses slightly perished
- Offside front tyre bald on outer edge
4 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 121,194 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2016 21 Jun 20264 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 121,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
7 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,880 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
28 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,779 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2014 21 Jun 20263 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,069 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2013 21 Jun 20263 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 94,069 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
3 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 87,092 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2012 21 Jun 202615 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,177 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,414 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2010 21 Jun 202631 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,433 MI
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MB05CER was registered on 2005-06-30
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