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Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside outer headlamp lense damaged.
Nearside wiper blade split & both wipers smear screen.
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Part of nearside washer jet mis-aligned.
Parts of rigid fuel pipes & exhaust system deteriorated.
Parts of sills & bodywork deteriorated.
STRONG ADVISORY - ODOMETER NOT LEGIBLE, (LCD SEGMENTS NOT WORKING).
STRONG ADVISORY - OFFSIDE FRONT OUTER SILL HEAVILY CORRODED JUST OUTSIDE PRE-SCRIBED AREA.
STRONG ADVISORY - POOR QUALITY WELD REPAIR TO OFFSIDE REAR OUTER SILL.
Slight run-out on both rear brake efforts.
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside outer headlamp lense damaged.
Nearside wiper blade split & both wipers smear screen.
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Part of nearside washer jet mis-aligned.
Parts of rigid fuel pipes & exhaust system deteriorated.
Parts of sills & bodywork deteriorated.
STRONG ADVISORY - ODOMETER NOT LEGIBLE, (LCD SEGMENTS NOT WORKING).
STRONG ADVISORY - OFFSIDE FRONT OUTER SILL HEAVILY CORRODED JUST OUTSIDE PRE-SCRIBED AREA.
STRONG ADVISORY - POOR QUALITY WELD REPAIR TO OFFSIDE REAR OUTER SILL.
Slight run-out on both rear brake efforts.
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Inner Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Inner Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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H157 KJH is a 1991 BMW 520 in White with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1991 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 136,954 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 H157 KJH, 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 35 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was H157 KJH registered?
H157 KJH is a 1991 BMW 520, first registered on 8 January 1991.
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