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WN55MVA
2005 BMW 525
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2497cc
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- Registration WN55MVA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 525
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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128 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 178,645 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 178,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,759 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- 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))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 160,852 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel joint (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel joint (2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
14 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 160,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel joint (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel joint (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,807 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside inner rack joint has play
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 150,928 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 150,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Rear 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))
5 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 144,389 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2022 25 Jun 202614 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 135,707 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2020 25 Jun 202611 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 135,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
19 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 127,267 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,262 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 114,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,445 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,829 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 93,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,217 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 84,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,145 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,933 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2014 25 Jun 202620 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 67,743 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2013Advisory 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)
25 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,489 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
20 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,366 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2011 25 Jun 202622 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,939 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2010 25 Jun 202630 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,365 MI
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WN55MVA was registered on 2005-10-15
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