MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,353 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
bad oil leak
both rear tyres worn on inner edge
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
1. slight play in o/s front suspension mounting bushs 2. both front to rear steel brake pipes becoming coorded at rear 3. both rear brake discs becoming worn
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
slight play in o/s/f wheel
unable to check inner brake pads
water damage to rear number plate
slight play in o/s/f wheel
unable to check inner brake pads
water damage to rear number plate
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P537 FFJ is a 1997 BMW 523 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 P537 FFJ, 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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P537 FFJ is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 19 March 1997.
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