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L1 WNL

2005 BMW 523

Black Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jul 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

78,274 mi
Last recorded78,274 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW 52384,459 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL1 WNL
MakeBMW
Model523
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 78,274 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2025 76,877 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2024 76,169 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2023 75,215 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jul 2023 75,202 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 74,327 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Mar 2021 73,725 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2019 73,480 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear tail gate struts have failed

all tyres have slight cracking on edges

Pass 16 Jun 2018 72,644 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 May 2017 71,601 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front seat belt buckle outer casing missing but not effecting the operation of item

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 26 May 2016 70,227 miles
Fail 24 May 2016 70,210 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 May 2015 67,313 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 19 May 2015 67,296 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Mar 2014 64,716 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Mar 2013 62,014 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

HID headlamps fitted with no headelamp washers.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Tyre pressure monitering system fault

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

airbag warning light on

rear fog light not very bright

Fail 13 Mar 2013 62,008 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

HID headlamps fitted with no headelamp washers.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Tyre pressure monitering system fault

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

airbag warning light on

rear fog light not very bright

Pass 3 Mar 2012 59,684 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

air bag light on

Pass 28 Feb 2011 57,023 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Feb 2011 57,023 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

airbag light on

brake pad warning on

reverse light inop

Pass 28 Jan 2010 47,285 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Feb 2009 39,558 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2008 32,961 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 523?

Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
5,849
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
20,979
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,201
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,085
parking brake recording little or no effort 9,427
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,143
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,285
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L1 WNL is a 2005 BMW 523 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2005 BMW 523 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 84,459 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 523 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 17,201 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L1 WNL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 523 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 523 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was L1 WNL registered?

L1 WNL is a 2005 BMW 523, first registered on 6 June 2005.

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