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114,018 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel pipes are corroding
both sills are corroding at the rear
Fuel pipes are corroding
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
both sills are corroding at the rear
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded and rears both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front brake pads worn
Fuel Pipe/s corroded and tank support straps ()
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
lower sills rusting both sides
sills and under vehicle covers fitted
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded and rears both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded and tank support straps ()
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and fronts worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
lower sills rusting both sides
sills and under vehicle covers fitted
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded and rears both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded and tank support straps ()
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and fronts worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
lower sills both sides rusting
under vehicle and sill covers fitted
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded and rears both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and fronts worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
lower sills rusting /covers fitted both sides
under vehicle covers fitted
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded and rears both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and fronts worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
lower sills rusting /covers fitted both sides
under vehicle covers fitted
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded and rears both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front tyre wall damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
both rear tyres worn
under vehicle covers fitted
ECU light on
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear both sides (3.6.B.2c)
Front and rear brake discs worn/rusting/poor
Front coil spring corroded and rears both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front tyre wall damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rack joints (2.2.A.1b)
both rear tyres worn
fuel pipes rusting
under vehicle covers fitted
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front and rear brake discs worn/rusting
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner joints worn (2.2.A.1b)
fuel pipes rusting/poor
under vehicle covers fitted
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear both sides (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake discs worn
Inner Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel joints (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front tyre wall damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs worn
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs worn
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs worn
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
front brake discs worn
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
front brake discs worn/rusting
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
front brake discs worn/rusting
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front outer tyre walls poor
front brake discs worn
rear offside suspension slight play
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front outer tyre walls poor
front brake discs worn
rear offside suspension slight play
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside front tyre wall worn
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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E18 ATH is a 1999 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 1999 BMW 523 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 117,158 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 523 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 17,201 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E18 ATH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 523 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 27 years old, this BMW 523 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E18 ATH is a 1999 BMW 523, first registered on 1 December 1999.
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