MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,565 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
O/S/F anti-roll bar link worn. Front to rear fuel pipes rusty. N/S inner rack joint slight play.
N/S Headlamp loose? Parking brake only 16% efficient. N/S/R flexy brake pipe cracking.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
oil leak around gear box area †o/s wiper blade fixing to arm is temperey
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
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P894 TEU is a 1996 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1996 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 126,144 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 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P894 TEU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P894 TEU is a 1996 BMW 520, first registered on 15 November 1996.
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