MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
106,482 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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AT TIME OF RETEST CAR COME IN WITH 195 /55 15 ON FRONT AND 235/45/17 ON REAR [ O/S/F TYRE PERRISHING AND SLIGHT CUT OUT ON INNER EDGE
DAMAGE TO O/S/R LIGHT UNIT / BRAKE PAD LIGHT ON / CORRSION ON FRONT BRAKE PIPES / N/S/F WHEEL SLIGHT OUT OF SHAPE / FUEL PIPES CORRODING BAD
MAIN PROP SHARFT DO NUT SPLITTING / REAR AXLE MOUNTS SPLITINT [BUSHES] / FOOT BRAKE EFFORT ONLY JUST PASSED
O/S/F TYRE 2MM / N/S/F TYRE 3MM X NAIL IN / O/S/R TYRE 1.8 MM / N/S/R TYRE 2.8 MM / OUTTER SILL COVERS FITTED AT TIME OF TEST
SLIGHT BLOW ON REAR BOX / FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW / BRAKE PIPES TO REAR T PIECE CORRODING / BRAKE PIPE OVER REAR AXLE CORRODING
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c) DANGEROUS
DAMAGE TO O/S/R LIGHT UNIT / BRAKE PAD LIGHT ON / CORRSION ON FRONT BRAKE PIPES / N/S/F WHEEL SLIGHT OUT OF SHAPE / FUEL PIPES CORRODING BAD
MAIN PROP SHARFT DO NUT SPLITTING / REAR AXLE MOUNTS SPLITINT [BUSHES] / FOOT BRAKE EFFORT ONLY JUST PASSED
O/S/F TYRE 2MM / N/S/F TYRE 3MM X NAIL IN / O/S/R TYRE 1.8 MM / N/S/R TYRE 2.8 MM / OUTTER SILL COVERS FITTED AT TIME OF TEST
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
SLIGHT BLOW ON REAR BOX / FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW / BRAKE PIPES TO REAR T PIECE CORRODING / BRAKE PIPE OVER REAR AXLE CORRODING
Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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N293 OYU is a 1996 BMW 520 in Green with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1996 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 126,144 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 N293 OYU, 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 30 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N293 OYU is a 1996 BMW 520, first registered on 25 January 1996.
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