MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
129,110 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
o/s/f tyre wearing on edges
n/s/f tyre wearing on edges
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s/f tyre wearing on edges
o/s/f tyre wearing on edges
mist on front shocks
pad warning light
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front pads
mist on front shocks
pad warning light
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f shock weeping.
slight play in n/s/f antiroll bar link.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f shock weeping.
slight play in n/s/f antiroll bar link.
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
centre brake light not working
parking brake could be improved
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
UNABLE TO TEST N/S/R SEAT BELT (DUE TO BABY SEAT FITTED.)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P20 MJF is a 1997 BMW 523 in Grey with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 P20 MJF, 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 P20 MJF registered?
P20 MJF is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 26 March 1997.
Is P20 MJF safe to buy?
The MOT history for P20 MJF shows 19 tests with a 57.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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