MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
105,765 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front inner track rod has slight play
Offside Front lower arm ball joint has slight play
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front inner track rod has slight play
Offside Front lower arm ball joint has slight play
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
THE FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES ARE RUSTING
THE OSR TYRE TREAD IS WORN RIGHT TO THE LEGAL MIN
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
THE FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES ARE RUSTING
THE OSR TYRE TREAD IS WORN RIGHT TO THE LEGAL MIN
BOTH FRONT OT REAR BRAKE PIPES ARE RUSTING NEAR THE FUEL TANK
BOTH REAR TYRE TREADS ARE GETTING LOW
MILAGE IS NOT FULLY DISPLAYED
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front 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 coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
BOTH FRONT OT REAR BRAKE PIPES ARE RUSTING NEAR THE FUEL TANK
BOTH REAR TYRE TREADS ARE GETTING LOW
MILAGE IS NOT FULLY DISPLAYED
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
BOTH FRONT ROLL BAR DROP LINKS HAVE BALL JOINT GAITERS IN POOR CONDITION
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
BOTH FRONT ROLL BAR DROP LINKS HAVE BALL JOINT GAITERS IN POOR CONDITION
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
BOTH FRONT TO REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES ARE RUSTING NEAR THE FUEL TANK AND I CAN NOT FULLY CHECK THEM
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
BOTH FRONT TYRE TREADS WORN ON OUTER EDGES
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
BOTH FRONT TYRE TREADS WORN ON OUTER EDGES
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R549 WCF is a 1998 BMW 523 in Red with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 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 R549 WCF, 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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R549 WCF is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 23 June 1998.
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