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R56 AYG

1997 BMW 520

Silver Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jul 2016
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

196,593 mi
Last recorded196,593 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2015
Typical for 1997 BMW 520121,946 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR56 AYG
MakeBMW
Model520
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2015 196,593 miles

Both front upper control arm bushes to chassis very soft.

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 10 Jul 2015 196,593 miles

Both front upper control arm bushes to chassis very soft.

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Jul 2014 185,007 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 11 Jul 2014 185,007 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Jul 2013 170,969 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 12 Jul 2013 170,967 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 17 Jul 2012 154,523 miles

N/S front brake disc rusted on inner face

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

air bag fault warning light on

both rear brake discs rusted on inner faces

Fail 12 Jul 2012 154,509 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

N/S front brake disc rusted on inner face

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

air bag fault warning light on

both rear brake discs rusted on inner faces

Pass 8 Jul 2011 141,763 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2011 141,748 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

N/S front fog lamp glass broken

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Nearside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

air bag fault warning light on

both front suspension anti roll bar links top ball joint gaiters split

both rear brake discs rusted and worn on inner faces

Pass 12 Jul 2010 132,782 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2010 132,760 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Jul 2009 116,766 miles

bit of play in steering rack

both front to rear brake pipes corroding

both rear brake flexis cracking

nearside front anti roll bar link rod dust boot split

nearside rear lower suspension arm outer bush/bearing covers split

offside front brake pipe corroding

parts of exhaust system rusting

some movement offside rear lower suspension arm bush/bearing

various brake pipes furring

Fail 6 Jul 2009 116,766 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

bit of play in steering rack

both front to rear brake pipes corroding

both rear brake flexis cracking

nearside front anti roll bar link rod dust boot split

nearside rear lower suspension arm outer bush/bearing covers split

offside front brake pipe corroding

parts of exhaust system rusting

some movement offside rear lower suspension arm bush/bearing

some wear to front brake discs

various brake pipes furring

Fail 23 Jun 2008 93,695 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear box heat shield loose

Rear lower arm knuckle joint worn slightly

Slight wear rack ball jiont

Pass 23 Jun 2008 93,695 miles

Rear box heat shield loose

Rear lower arm knuckle joint worn slightly

Slight wear rack ball jiont

Pass 4 Jul 2007 81,997 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2006 74,208 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the BMW 520?

Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
7,968
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
152,584
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 47,121
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 22,647
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,724
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 15,884
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 14,720
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R56 AYG is a 1997 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 1997 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 121,946 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 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R56 AYG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 29 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R56 AYG is a 1997 BMW 520, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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