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BMW 5252002 · 2.5L DIESEL

MK02 WZE

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2002 BMW 525 is a DIESEL vehicle with a 2497cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 196,023.

MOT

Expired

Expires 19/02/2016

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 196,023
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2002
Engine: 2497cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 525 (MK02 WZE) from 2002 show a total of 5 MOT tests between February 2013 and April 2016.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (7 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Steering (3 issues), Bodywork (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 16 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill/jacking point (5.2.6)”; “Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill/jacking point (5.2.6)”; “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingr”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY