MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,820 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light staying on
rear number plate deteriating
slight play in the nearside rear wheel
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light staying on
rear number plate deteriating
slight play in the nearside rear wheel
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight play in the nearside rear wheel/ suspension arm bush
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
slight movement in the nearside rear wheel, and suspension arm bush
slight movement in the nearside rear wheel, and suspension arm bush
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
air bag light staying on
offside rear side light inopp
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
off side parking brake low
rear no.plate dirt
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
off side parking brake low
rear no.plate dirt
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
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R674 FWS is a 1998 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 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 R674 FWS, 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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R674 FWS is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 30 January 1998.
Is R674 FWS safe to buy?
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