MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,250 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
a.both front push strut bushes worn
a.both rear flexi hoses perrished not through to cord
a.n/s/f shocker weeping
a.n/s/r tyre has rim damage
a.slight play in both front lower arm ball joints
a.slight play in n/s/f drop link
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
a o/s/f drop link gaiter split
a.both rear tyres have nails in tread
a.n/s/r tyre worn on edges
a.o/s/r jacking block missing
a.slight play in n/s/r top (bent) arm ball joint
a.slight play in rack body
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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R565 OJW is a 1997 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R565 OJW, 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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What year was R565 OJW registered?
R565 OJW is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 15 August 1997.
Is R565 OJW safe to buy?
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