MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,700 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside/nearside front brake discs slightly pitted
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
offside/nearside front brake discs slightly pitted
both front tyres worn on shoulders
dust cover split on offside front antiroll bar link upper balljoint
slight play in nearside rear and offside rear lower front outer bushes
slight play in nearside rear lower rear outer bush/bearing
slight play in offside rear and nearside rear upper outer balljoints
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
both front tyres worn on shoulders
dust cover split on offside front antiroll bar link upper balljoint
slight play in nearside rear and offside rear lower front outer bushes
slight play in nearside rear lower rear outer bush/bearing
slight play in offside rear and nearside rear upper outer balljoints
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear handbrake efficiency low
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
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R405 VJB is a 1998 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R405 VJB, 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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R405 VJB is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 3 February 1998.
Is R405 VJB safe to buy?
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