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2007 BMW 525
General Information
- Registration SW07LXG
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 525
- Year 2007
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2497cc
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- Expires 17 Feb 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 139,767 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 139,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,174 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,794 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
20 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,001 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- fuel cap seal cracking/perished
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,515 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 113,385 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,444 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- parts of high level stop lamp inop over 50% works
- Offside Front roadwheel buckled
- Nearside Front roadwheel buckled
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 99,138 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2021 11 Jun 202624 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,914 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,395 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
19 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective fuel flap will not open on plunger (7.2.4c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
25 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,560 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front roadwheel buckle
- self level fault intermittent on I drive listed
21 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,832 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer brake light
27 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,953 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016 11 Jun 20268 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,633 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
2 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,239 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2014Advisory 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)
20 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,435 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2013 11 Jun 202618 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,809 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2012 11 Jun 202625 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 20,270 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2011 11 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!
SW07LXG was registered on 2007-06-28
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