MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,540 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Vehicle Details
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50+ data pointsMOT History
O/S/R TYRE VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT [REPLACE ASAP]
REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION [CLEANED AND GREASED [RECHEK BEFORE NEXT M.O.T.]
REAR O/S/ FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE STARTING TO SPLIT [REPACE FOR NEXT M.O.T.
SLIGHT BLOW FROM EXHAUST CENTER CONNECTION
SMALL NICK IN N/S/R SIDE WALL
STONE CHIP [VERY SMAAL ] WITHIN SWEPT AREA
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front headlamp aim low Borderline
Wear to front brake pads
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P153 JMF is a 1997 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 1997 BMW 523 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 121,619 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 P153 JMF, 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 29 years old, this BMW 523 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P153 JMF registered?
P153 JMF is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 21 March 1997.
Is P153 JMF safe to buy?
The MOT history for P153 JMF shows 6 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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