MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
169,681 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Fuel pipe/s corroded
corrosion under n/s sill
rear tyres 3mm
slight corrosion front to rear brake pipes
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
corrosion under n/s sill
rear tyres 3mm
slight corrosion front to rear brake pipes
Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
steel fuel line to tank corroded
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front to rear fuel lines
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J260 MKO is a 1991 BMW 520 in White with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 J260 MKO, 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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J260 MKO is a 1991 BMW 520, first registered on 6 December 1991.
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