MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
182,915 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front brake disc's worn
Front to rear metal brake pipes corroding
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Slight play in steering inner joints
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front brake disc's worn
Front to rear brake pipes corroding
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Slight play in steering arm inner joints
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front brake disc's worn
Front to rear brake pipes corroding
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Slight play in steering arm inner joints
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Extended emissons test carried out
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Extended emissons test carried out
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front and rear brake discs in poor condition
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear brake check advised
rear brake check advised
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P637 YPD is a 1997 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 P637 YPD, 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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P637 YPD is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 28 February 1997.
Is P637 YPD safe to buy?
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