MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
150,345 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Hand brake in need of repair or adjustment
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Hand brake in need of repair or adjustment
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
crack in front no plate
n/s o/s front tyres wearing on edges
strong advise n/s handbrake effort very low
water damage to rear no plate
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
both front tyres wearing on edges
damage to front and rear no plates
rear pads appear low
How Reliable is the BMW 535?
Based on 216,162 MOT tests across 18,035 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R123 ABH is a 1997 BMW 535 in Green with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 BMW 535 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 117,977 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 535 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,346 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R123 ABH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 535 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 29 years old, this BMW 535 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was R123 ABH registered?
R123 ABH is a 1997 BMW 535, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R123 ABH safe to buy?
The MOT history for R123 ABH shows 8 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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