MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
178,598 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
225/60/15 X 4
Fuel pipe/s corroded
OUTER SILLS PLASTIC COVERS
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
R-TAX EXPIRES=31/3/14
SERVICE?-CHECK VEHICLE RECORDS
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
225/60/15 X 4
Fuel pipe/s corroded
OUTER SILLS PLASTIC COVERS
R-TAX EXPIRES=31/3/14
SERVICE?-CHECK VEHICLE RECORDS
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Air bag light illuminated
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Corrosion on brake pipes
Corrosion on fuel pipes
Smokes under throttle not excessive at test
Springs not fully visible
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front and rear disc's are corroded
front to rear brake pipes are corroed and have been greased
slight corrosion to all flexi hose ferrels
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front and rear disc's are corroded
front to rear brake pipes are corroed and have been greased
slight corrosion to all flexi hose ferrels
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (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)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
steering rack has slight seepage from offside gaitor
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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R290 SEL is a 1998 BMW 520 in Blue with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 1998 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 121,173 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 R290 SEL, 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 28 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R290 SEL is a 1998 BMW 520, first registered on 25 March 1998.
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