MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,167 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
feul pipes corroded
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
feul pipes corroded
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
front 0/s n/s discs worn/KNOCK engine?/exhaust rusty/tank straps rusty/p/spipes rusty/0/s rack boot oily/f/r b/hoses rusty
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
front 0/s n/s discs worn/KNOCK engine?/exhaust rusty/tank straps rusty/p/spipes rusty/0/s rack boot oily/f/r b/hoses rusty
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
front discs worn 0/s n/s/slight det f/r susp r/bushes/exhaust rusty/p/spipes rusty/rack oily/noisy MONITOR/tank straps rusty/emmisions erratic MONITOR
poor reading h/brake n/s REQ ATTENTION
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
front discs worn 0/s n/s/slight det f/r susp r/bushes/exhaust rusty/p/spipes rusty/rack oily/noisy MONITOR/tank straps rusty/emmisions erratic MONITOR
poor reading h/brake n/s REQ ATTENTION
Fuel pipe/s corroded
front /rear discs worn 0/s n/s/emissions SLOW to come down/slight det f/r susp r/bushes/tank straps rusty/exhaust rusty/p/spipes rusty/rack noisy monitor/
poor reading h/brake n/s REQ ATTENTION
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) DANGEROUS
Fuel pipe/s corroded
front /rear discs worn 0/s n/s/emissions SLOW to come down/slight det f/r susp r/bushes/tank straps rusty/exhaust rusty/p/spipes rusty/rack noisy monitor/
poor reading h/brake n/s REQ ATTENTION
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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R591 TTS is a 1998 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
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 R591 TTS, 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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R591 TTS is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 25 March 1998.
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