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2009 BMW 525
General Information
- Registration OY09CUX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 525
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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- Expires 17 Jun 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 168,407 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 168,378 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,155 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 159,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
29 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 163,987 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2025 28 Jun 202627 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 163,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,170 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear differential corroded
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front wing mirror glass slightly defective
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/50R17 (run-flat) (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front wing mirror cover missing
13 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 157,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wing mirror cover missing
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/50R17 (run-flat) (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear differential corroded
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively O/S and N/S (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front wing mirror glass slightly defective
18 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 157,163 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wing mirror cover loose
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nsr/osr pads wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear disks worn/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disks worn/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 157,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim too low nsf/osf (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disks worn/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front wing mirror cover loose
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear disks worn/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nsr/osr pads wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,079 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- chip in screen
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 157,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- chip in screen
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 151,919 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 151,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 142,512 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Undertray fitted
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
28 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,448 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
3 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 121,605 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- 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)
3 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 121,605 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre
3 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,814 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2017 28 Jun 202616 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,633 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
18 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,300 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2015Advisory 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)
2 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,655 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2013 28 Jun 20262 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 63,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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OY09CUX was registered on 2009-03-24
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