MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
68,819 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak from rear diff.
Offside Rear Tyre at 2mm - Legal limit - 1.6mm.
Rear Index plate starting to delaminate.
Slight oil leak from engine.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect No beam pattern. (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Fitted the wrong way around. (4.1.D.1f)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint Leaking at reservoir joint. (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre at 2mm - Legal limit - 1.6mm.
Rear Index plate starting to delaminate.
Slight oil leak from engine.
Bulb fail on
Engine undertray missing
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
LED's missing from high level brake light.
Rear diff in poor condition & leaking.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
LED's missing from high level brake light.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear diff in poor condition & leaking.
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
asc light on
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
bulb fail light on but all lights working at time of test
Traction control light on
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake discs in poor condition
Traction control light on
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P173 BAP is a 1997 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 P173 BAP, 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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P173 BAP is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 23 June 1997.
Is P173 BAP safe to buy?
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