MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,942 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak evident
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak evident
Both front suspension anti roll bar links rubber boots split
Both front wiper blades det.
O/S/Rear upper suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
O/S/front inner steering arm has slight play
n/s/front lower suspension arm has play in a pin/bush
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Both front suspension anti roll bar links rubber boots split
Both front wiper blades det.
O/S/Rear upper suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
O/S/front inner steering arm has slight play
n/s/front lower suspension arm has play in a pin/bush
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both front suspension anti roll bar links ball joints rubber boots split
both front wiper blades are deteriorated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
screenwash requires adjustment
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
screenwash requires adjustment
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
wipers smeer
movement in o/s steering arm close to excess
h/brake not as good as it could be
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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R264 PGF is a 1998 BMW 523 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1998 BMW 523 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 117,395 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 R264 PGF, 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 28 years old, this BMW 523 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R264 PGF is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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