MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,107 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
All flexible brake hose ferrils are corroded. Corrosion showing in inner and outer sills. Rear subframe bushes appear weak. Nearside rear tyre is cracked and worn low on outer edge. Offside front wheel rim is damaged.
Front exhaust bracket is loose. exhaust heat sheilds are loose and rattling. Rear exhaust box is corroded and weak. Front to rear and front sections metal brake pipes are corroded.
STRONGLY ADVISE: Offside front jacking point in sill corroded! Metal fuel pipes at rear are seriously corroded.
offside rear tyre is cracked and cut in tread an d worn low.
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
All flexible brake hose ferrils are corroded. Corrosion showing in inner and outer sills. Rear subframe bushes appear weak. Nearside rear tyre is cracked and worn low on outer edge. Offside front wheel rim is damaged.
Front exhaust bracket is loose. exhaust heat sheilds are loose and rattling. Rear exhaust box is corroded and weak. Front to rear and front sections metal brake pipes are corroded.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
STRONGLY ADVISE: Offside front jacking point in sill corroded! Metal fuel pipes at rear are seriously corroded.
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front flexible brake hose are cracking. Exhaust system is corroded and showing signs of weakness. Slight play in off side front anti roll bar link.
Front to rear and front sections of metal brake pipe are showing signs of corrosion. Offside front wheel rim is damaged. Nearside rear tyre is cracking.
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front flexible brake hose are cracking. Exhaust system is corroded and showing signs of weakness. Slight play in off side front anti roll bar link.
Front to rear and front sections of metal brake pipe are showing signs of corrosion. Offside front wheel rim is damaged. Nearside rear tyre is cracking.
ADVISE : CORROSION IN STEEL FUEL PIPE SECTIONS.
ADVISE : EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED AND WEAK.
ADVISE : FRONT TYRES CRACKING SLIGHTLY AND NEAR SIDE REAR TREAD WEARING LOW.
Fuel pipes are corroded. Exhaust system showing signs of weakness. Rear main suspension bushes showing signs of deteriation.
ADVISE : CORROSION IN REAR STEEL BRAKE PIPE AND FUEL PIPE SECTIONS.
ADVISE : REAR EXHAUST SILENCER SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION AND WEAKNESS.
offside front tyre has a nail in its tread. †offside rear tyre is worn very low on inner edge. †nearside rear tyre is worn low on outer tread.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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M342 ALT is a 1994 BMW 520 in Green with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 1994 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 129,120 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 M342 ALT, 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 32 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M342 ALT is a 1994 BMW 520, first registered on 31 December 1994.
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