MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
161,445 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both front lower rear ball joints (2.4.G.2)
advise front number plate
under cover fitted & sill cover fitted,
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside rear inner sill/outer sill (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded offside rear inner sill/outer sill (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both front lower rear ball joints (2.4.G.2)
advise front number plate
under cover fitted & sill cover fitted,
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
headlamp aim just passed test
rear tyres worn smooth on inner edge
slight noise from rear brakes
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
headlamp aim just passed test
rear tyres worn smooth on inner edge
slight noise from rear brakes
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
play in water pump bearings
Airbag Light On
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Number Plate Cracked
Headlamp Aim Starting To Distort
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Airbag Light On
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Number Plate Cracked
Headlamp Aim Starting To Distort
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
rear brake discs corroded on inner surfaces
Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
rear brake discs corroded on inner surfaces
Both rear tyres worn severeley on inner edges - Advise replacement
Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
N/S headlamp adjuster broken (beam pattern ok)
O/S headlamp adjuster broken (beam pattern ok)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slight play in steering rack
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R385 AKE is a 1997 BMW 523 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 R385 AKE, 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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R385 AKE is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 24 September 1997.
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