MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
155,001 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All Tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All Tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
all tyres close to limit and perishing
slight blow and corrosion exhaust
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
slight blow and corrosion exhaust
slight play in steering idler
all tyres close to limit and perishing
all tyres perishing
engine has a misting of oil
rear anti roll bar link rubbers perishing
slight corrosion on body sills
slight play in offside rear bearing
all tyres perishing
corrosion on metal fuel pipes
offside front lower ball joint rubber slight damage
oil leak on engine and diff
rear anti roll bar link rubbers starting to perish
slight blow and corrosion on exhaust
slight corrosion all metal pipes
slight corrosion on bodysills by jacking points
slight wear in nearside front lower ball joint
water leak on rad
corrosion all metal brake pipe
corrosion on body sills
slight corrosion on exhaust
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
corrosion to outer sills
exhaust corroded
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Fuel hose slightly damaged (7.2.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
centre exhaust corroded
corrosion to nearside outer sill
corrosion to offside outer sill
fuel pipes corroded
rear suspension bushes deteriorated but no play present
slight corrosion to front inner wings
corrosion on front brake discs
front pads low
screen chipped
slight play in front anti roll bar links
corrosion on front brake discs
screen damaged
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
corrosion on front brake discs
screen damaged
slight corrosion on exhaust system
slight movement in nearside front anti roll bar linkage
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
o/s/f seat belt stalk sticky but workin
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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F787 SUU is a 1989 BMW 520 in Black with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.
Across all 1989 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 138,416 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F787 SUU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 37 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F787 SUU is a 1989 BMW 520, first registered on 20 June 1989.
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