MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,475 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central brake light not working
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front wipers smearing screen
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Headlamp aim not tested both (1.8.A.1c)
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 Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front both o/s and n/s tyres wearing inner edges
Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge
Offside Rear tyre getting low and wearing inner edge
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all four bushes (2.4.G.2)
front to rear fuel pipes badly corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside 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)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
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)
Front both o/s and n/s tyres wearing inner edges
Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge
Offside Rear tyre getting low and wearing inner edge
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all four bushes (2.4.G.2)
front to rear fuel pipes badly corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
suspention leveling light on
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
suspention leveling light on
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
air supenssion light on
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
offside and nearside rear tyres wearing close to indicator level on centre of tread
slight play in steering rack arms
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
offside and nearside rear tyres wearing close to indicator level on centre of tread
slight play in steering rack arms
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
offside front interior door handle insecure
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front and rear registration plates starting to deteriorate
rear exhaust heatshields insecure
rear wiper blade torn
nail lodged in nearside rear tyre tread area
nearside front tyre wearing close to indicator level on centre of tread area
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge and close to limit
rear screenwash and wiper not operating
rear subframe mounting bushes starting to tear
slight play in offside and nearside steering rack arms
battery not holding a full charge
front brake pad lining level low
nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
very slight play in nearside rear anti roll bar drop link
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R376 AMS is a 1997 BMW 523 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 R376 AMS, 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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R376 AMS is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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