MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
231,592 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
aux. belt cracking
brake pipes front to rear corroding
front number plate cracked
o/s/f anti roll bar link arm, top ball joint gaiter split
o/s/f shock absorber weeping fluid
power steering fluid leak
rear anti roll bar link arm ball joints have play
rear brake hoses perishing/cracking
slight play in o/s/f steering inner tie rod
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
brake pipes front to rear corroding
coolant leak
front number plate cracked
o/s/f anti roll bar link arm, top ball joint gaiter split
o/s/f shock absorber weeping fluid
power steering fluid leak
rear anti roll bar link arm ball joints have play
slight play in o/s/f steering inner tie rod
front no plate cracked
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R341 CWT is a 1998 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 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 R341 CWT, 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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R341 CWT is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 16 February 1998.
Is R341 CWT safe to buy?
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