MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
166,528 miAbove average mileage for this year
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power steering pipes below resevoir damp with steering fluid
Centre Front Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
power steering pipes below resevoir damp with steering fluid
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Inner Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
aux belt cracking
o/s/r inner brake disc slightly pitted
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge of tread.
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge of tread.
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
engine running hot
rear centre box corroded
rear ex/ heat shield insecure
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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight play in stearing box
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight play in stearing box
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K679 RAG is a 1993 BMW 520 in Green with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1993 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 119,252 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 K679 RAG, 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 33 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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K679 RAG is a 1993 BMW 520, first registered on 8 February 1993.
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