BMW 525 WU55CHZ has 26 MOTs

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This 2005 BMW 525 has Passed 19 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 224,958 miles 3 months ago on Wednesday 12th August 2026 at 16:00.

The current MOT will expire in 10 months on Thursday 26th August 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Friday 1st October 2027.

WU55CHZ MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED26TH AUGUST 2027224,958 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Worn And Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Slight Knocking From Front Suspension
FAILED10TH AUGUST 2026224,957 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Bulb Warning Light On Dash
  2. PRS - Brake Pipe Connection Leaking On A Hydraulic Braking System Abs Pump Leaking From Brake Pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Worn And Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Rear Upper Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn Front Suspension Arm Outer Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Upper Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn Front Suspension Arm Outer Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Slight Knocking From Front Suspension
PASSED28TH JULY 202526TH AUGUST 2026219,027 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Slight Knocking From Front Suspension
  4. ADVISORY - Both Wing Mirrors Discolouring
PASSED5TH AUGUST 202426TH AUGUST 2025213,393 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel Slight Play To O/s And N/s Steering Rack (2.3 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Slight Play To All Front Suspension Bush's
FAILED1ST AUGUST 2024213,393 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Rear Reflector Missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  4. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel Slight Play To O/s And N/s Steering Rack (2.3 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Slight Play To All Front Suspension Bush's
  8. MAJOR - Brake Valve Leaking A.b.s Pump / Valve Leaking (1.1.7 (d) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED18TH AUGUST 202326TH AUGUST 2024207,506 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Mirror Damage
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel Slight Play (2.3 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED11TH AUGUST 202226TH AUGUST 2023200,270 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Chip To Screen
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On Limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On Limit (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Silencer Part Of Exhaust Internal Baffles Loose
PASSED11TH AUGUST 202126TH AUGUST 2022194,746 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Rear Tyres Wearing Low.
FAILED10TH AUGUST 2021194,746 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated Hose Split & Excessively Perished. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Front Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated Hose Split & Excessively Perished. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Upper Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn Upper Rear Outer Arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Both Rear Tyres Wearing Low.
PASSED27TH AUGUST 202026TH AUGUST 2021192,965 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - O/s/f Shock Weak
  2. ADVISORY - Slight Lift To O/s And N/s Steering Rack
FAILED20TH AUGUST 2020192,965 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - O/s/f And N/s/f Anti-Role Bar Inner D Bush Slight Play And Worn
  2. ADVISORY - Slight Play To O/s And N/s Steering Arms
  3. ADVISORY - O/s/f Shock Weak
  4. ADVISORY - Slight Lift To O/s And N/s Steering Rack
  5. ADVISORY - Handbrake Performance
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded O/s Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  8. MAJOR - Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded N/s Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  10. MAJOR - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED22ND JULY 201918TH AUGUST 2020184,217 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Engine Cover & Under Tray Fitted , Oil Leak
  7. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Cracking In Tread (5.2.3 (e))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 225.50.17 (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED27TH JULY 201818TH AUGUST 2019172,620 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Engine Cover & Under Tray Fitted.
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED1ST AUGUST 201718TH AUGUST 2018162,392 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Engine Cover & Under Trays Fitted
  3. ADVISORY - Bonnet Struts Weak
FAILED1ST AUGUST 2017162,392 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens So That The Light Output Is Severely Reduced (1.7.5a)
  3. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens So That The Light Output Is Severely Reduced (1.7.5a)
  4. ADVISORY - Engine Cover & Under Trays Fitted
  5. ADVISORY - Bonnet Struts Weak
PASSED19TH AUGUST 201618TH AUGUST 2017151,957 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (1.7.5a)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (1.7.5a)
  3. ADVISORY - Under Tray & Engine Cover Fitted.
  4. ADVISORY - Wet Test.
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit On 1.6 Mm (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit On 1.6 Mm (4.1.e.1)
FAILED19TH AUGUST 2016151,957 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (1.7.5a)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (1.7.5a)
  4. ADVISORY - Under Tray & Engine Cover Fitted.
  5. ADVISORY - Wet Test.
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit On 1.6 Mm (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit On 1.6 Mm (4.1.e.1)
  8. FAIL - Offside Rear Rear Parking Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.6a)
  9. FAIL - Offside Rear Rear Parking Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.6a)
PASSED7TH AUGUST 20156TH AUGUST 2016138,737 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
PASSED17TH SEPTEMBER 201416TH SEPTEMBER 2015129,539 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Surface Corrosion To All Metal Brake Pipes
  2. USER ENTERED - Offside Front Tyre Unevenly Worn
  3. USER ENTERED - Nearside Rear Tyre Low Tread
PASSED4TH SEPTEMBER 20138TH SEPTEMBER 2014117,465 MI
PASSED3RD SEPTEMBER 20128TH SEPTEMBER 2013107,455 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Front Inner Brake Pads Appear Low
  2. USER ENTERED - Surface Corrosion To Rear End Of Both Front To Rear Brake Pipes
PASSED2ND SEPTEMBER 20118TH SEPTEMBER 201296,456 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Surface Corrosion To Rear Brake Pipes.
PASSED8TH SEPTEMBER 20108TH SEPTEMBER 201185,955 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bearing (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
PASSED19TH AUGUST 20098TH SEPTEMBER 201073,229 MI
PASSED8TH SEPTEMBER 20088TH SEPTEMBER 200960,439 MI
FAILED8TH SEPTEMBER 200860,439 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low And Too Far To The Left. (1.8)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

WU55CHZ Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 73% | MOT Failure Rate: 27%

WU55CHZ MOT Comments

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WU55CHZ Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 224,958 miles | Average yearly mileage: 10,712 miles

WU55CHZ FAQs

This Bmw 525 with registration WU55CHZ was manufactured on Thursday 8th September 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Grey and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 224,958 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 10,712 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 26 MOTs on record for this Bmw 525 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means WU55CHZ has a 73% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 525 has had 74 Advisories, 3 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 15 Major, 2 Dangerous and 5 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw 525 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Friday 1st October 2027 .

Does WU55CHZ have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 27th October 2026 WU55CHZ does have an active MOT. Read more

Is WU55CHZ Taxed?

Yes, as of Tuesday 27th October 2026 WU55CHZ does have Tax. Read more

When does WU55CHZ Tax expire?

The current Tax for WU55CHZ will expire in 11 months on Friday 1st October 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does WU55CHZ MOT expire?

The current MOT for WU55CHZ will expire in 10 months on Thursday 26th August 2027. Read more

When did WU55CHZ have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for WU55CHZ was on Wednesday 12th August 2026 at 16:00. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has WU55CHZ Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for WU55CHZ we can see 19 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has WU55CHZ Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for WU55CHZ we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 73% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is WU55CHZ?

WU55CHZ is registered as a 2005 Bmw 525. Read more

How many miles has WU55CHZ done?

The odometer reading for WU55CHZ at the last MOT in August 2026 was 224,958 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 10,712 miles per year. Read more

How old is WU55CHZ?

The vehicle WU55CHZ was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 8th September 2005. Read more

What colour is WU55CHZ?

The official colour of WU55CHZ is recorded as Grey. Read more

What engine does WU55CHZ have?

WU55CHZ has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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