MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
178,919 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working side light (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
osf fog lamp missing
slight wear in steering rack
stone chip to os of screen less than 10mm
surface corrosion started on both rear outter sills
surface corrosion started on metal fuel pipes
advise condensation in both headlamps
advise corrossion started on the fuel tank straps
advise corrossion started on the offside rear metal brake pipe
advise offside front fog lamp lense cracked
advise slight wear in steering rack
advise stone chip to offside of screen less than 10mm
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
both rear tyres worn 3mm
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
both rear tyres worn 3mm
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
offside knuckle ball joint in end of steering rack has some play/wear
offside knuckle ball joint in end of steering rack has some play/wear
advise on both headlamp lenses are scratched
advise on rear number plate letters
advise stone chip to offside of windscreen less than 10mm
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
advise on both headlamp lenses are scratched
advise on rear number plate letters
advise stone chip to offside of windscreen less than 10mm
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
offside front lower foglight lense cracked
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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R133 JPL is a 1997 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R133 JPL, 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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R133 JPL is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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