MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
194,307 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Mileage same as last year
Nearside Front Lower Wishbone ball joint cover cracking
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Axle drop arm bushes perished
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Wishbone ball joint cover cracking
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Axle drop arm bushes perished
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Axle mounting area showing signs of corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Coil spring corroded All (OSF, NSF, OSR & NSR) (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSR & NSR Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated mount for flexy hose corroded but secure at time of test. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Axle drop arm bushes perished
Nearside Rear Metal panel near sill corroded, Not load bearing structure
Nearside Rear arb linkage bushes perished
Nearside sill corroded slightly
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear arb link bushes perished
Offside Rear axle drop arm bushes perished
Offside Rear rear of sill corroded slightly
windscreen lamination failed not affecting drivers view
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside body sill corroded
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
N/S outer sill corroded and holed by front jacking point
Water in between front windscreen laminate (milky patches), but not in swept area
corrosion on N/S outer sill
some corrosion front brake pipes
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
both rear outer cv joints damp
o/s/f anti roll bar rubber split
slight gearbox oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
both rear anti roll bar mounts split
both rear outer cv joints damp
o/s/f anti roll bar rubber split
slight gearbox oil leak
All 4 tyres badly perished
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
All 4 tyres badly perished
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front and rear shock absorber cases are corroding.
Outer body sills are starting to corrode
The windscreen is going milky around the edges.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Front and rear shock absorber cases are corroding.
Outer body sills are starting to corrode
The windscreen is going milky around the edges.
all tyres 4mm
corrosion evident fuel pipes
corrosion evident on brake pipes
r/h track rod end gaiter split
some corrosion evident on brake discs
some minor corrosion evident throughout
Oil leak
all tyres 3-4mm
fuel pipes corroded
l/h/f anti roll link bar gaiter split
l/h/f tyre perishing
offside innerand outer track rod end joint cover split
signs of corrosion evident to body
some de laminating front screen
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
all tyres 3-4mm
l/h/f anti roll link bar gaiter split
l/h/f tyre has perishing on sidewall
some de laminating front screen
both rear axle carrier mounts split,
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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G79 TFG is a 1990 BMW 520 in Blue with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 1990 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 133,842 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 G79 TFG, 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 36 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G79 TFG is a 1990 BMW 520, first registered on 7 February 1990.
Is G79 TFG safe to buy?
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