MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,602 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner track rod arm ball joint has slight movement
Offside Front Inner track rod arm ball joint has slight movement
Offside Front steering arm has slight movement
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front steering arm has slight movement
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
handbrake reserve travel could be better
nearside front pad wear sensor wire not connected
slight engine oil leak
some movement in offside of steering rack
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
handbrake reserve travel could be better
nearside front pad wear sensor wire not connected
slight engine oil leak
some movement in offside of steering rack
AIR BAG light on
nail in offside rear tyre and wearing on inner edge
nearside front brake pad sensor wire unplugged
nearside headlamp aim on lower limits
rear metal brake pipes corroded
rear of both inner sills corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
AIR BAG light on
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
imbalance on parking brake
nail in offside rear tyre and wearing on inner edge
nearside front brake pad sensor wire unplugged
nearside headlamp aim on lower limits
rear metal brake pipes corroded
rear of both inner sills corroded
NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WARNING LIGHT WIRE BROKEN
OFFSIDE FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR DROP LINK GAITERS SPLIT
SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN NEARSIDE FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR DROP LINK BUSHES
SOME MOVEMENT IN OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION BALL JOINT
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
power steering pipe damp
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R546 BFU is a 1997 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 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 R546 BFU, 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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R546 BFU is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 29 August 1997.
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