MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,118 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner & outer edges of tread
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner & outer edges of tread
Parking brake efficiency only just met the minimum requirements
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner & outer edges of tread
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner & outer edges of tread
Oil leak ()
Parking brake efficiency only just met the minimum requirements
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
play in rack joints
play in rack ends
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
play in rack ends
slight play in os rack end
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front to rear fuel pipes slightly corroded
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
front fog adrift
fuel tank straps corroded
nsr tyre uneven
slight play in os tie rod
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
front fog adrift
fuel tank straps corroded
nsr tyre uneven
slight play in os tie rod
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front Anti roll bar link dust cover split
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Park brake only just passed
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
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R140 YNN is a 1997 BMW 523 in Red with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 R140 YNN, 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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R140 YNN is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 24 October 1997.
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