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OV06UWX
2006 BMW 525
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2497cc
General Information
- Registration OV06UWX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 525
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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- Expires 11 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
12 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 168,346 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 168,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,610 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 166,399 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2024 3 Jul 202621 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 166,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,120 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively BOTH (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- UNDER TRAY FITTED
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
26 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 163,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working BOTH (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively BOTH (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- UNDER TRAY FITTED
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 159,294 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Underside covers fitted
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,753 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2021 3 Jul 202621 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 150,401 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 147,728 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
27 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 143,958 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyre outer edge worn
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,219 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2017 3 Jul 20264 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 135,175 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2016 3 Jul 20263 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 135,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
3 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 130,117 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 130,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 122,287 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 112,376 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2012 3 Jul 202625 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 80,944 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2011 3 Jul 202624 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 80,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
1 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,813 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2010 3 Jul 202630 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,192 MI
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OV06UWX was registered on 2006-05-08
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