MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,009 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front boots deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear low but restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear low but restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on outside wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on outside wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look low but restricted view available (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front tyre walls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both front head lamp lenses cloudy/oxidised and beginning to affect beam image and light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged stem splitting (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component reservoir lower fixing/pipe (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look low but restricted view available (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front tyre walls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both front head lamp lenses cloudy/oxidised and beginning to affect beam image and light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged stem splitting (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component reservoir lower fixing/pipe (2.1.5 (a))
All brake discs slightly worn
Drivers seat belt slow to retract
Front Brake pads appear half worn
Front Number plate cracked
Minor leak of exhaust gasses from around center box area, cannot see exactly where
Nearside Front Tyre perishing
Oil leak
Rear Number plate deteriorated
Rear Tyres have minor inner and outer edge wear
Under trays fitted obscuring some components
Front Number plate cracked
All brake discs slightly worn
Drivers seat belt slow to retract
Front Brake pads appear half worn
Minor leak of exhaust gasses from around center box area, cannot see exactly where
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre perishing
Oil leak
Rear Number plate deteriorated
Rear Tyres have minor inner and outer edge wear
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Under trays fitted obscuring some components
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust joint (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight wear (3.5.1i)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
engine undertray fitted obscuring some components
front inner disc pads look low but restricted view
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust joint (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight wear (3.5.1i)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
engine undertray fitted obscuring some components
front inner disc pads look low but restricted view
All bake discs worn
Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
Front Brake pads appear half worn
Front tyres starting to perish and have minor inner and outer edge wear
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear most suspension arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
All bake discs worn
Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
Front Brake pads appear half worn
Front tyres starting to perish and have minor inner and outer edge wear
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
All brake discs slightly worn
Drivers seat belt slow to retract
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Near side rear upper rear arm pin has play, near excess
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
Rear tyres low on tread, inner edge wear and are cracking
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
All brake discs slightly worn
Drivers seat belt slow to retract
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Near side rear upper rear arm pin has play, near excess
Oil leak
Rear tyres low on tread, inner edge wear and are cracking
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
All brake discs slightly worn
Both rear tyres have inner edge wear
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Off side front tyre has inner and outer edge wear
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
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)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
All brake discs slightly worn
All brake discs slightly worn
Both rear tyres have inner edge wear
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Off side front tyre has inner and outer edge wear
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre/rear exhaust box has slight blow
driver and passenger front seat belts slow to retract
front brake discs worn slightly
rear tyres have inner shoulder wear
Front and rear brake discs slightly worn
Off side front tyre has minor inner and outer edge wear
Oil leak
Slight play in both rear lower arms outer bushes
Both front anti roll bar link top boots split
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front number plate cracked
Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Off side front tyre has very slight outer edge wear
Offside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear number plate starting to delaminate
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Both front anti roll bar links top boots split
Both steering rack side arms have play
Front number plate cracked
Minor imballance in rear hand and foot brake application
Off side front wing mirror cowling damaged
Rear number plate delaminated
Slight play in both rear trailing arm void bushes
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front number plate cracked
near side front tyre has outer shoulder wear
rear tyres have inner and outer shoulder wear
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres inner edge wear
front number plate cracked
off side front anti roll bar link (upper) gaitor split
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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R802 AHK is a 1997 BMW 523 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 R802 AHK, 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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R802 AHK is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 15 October 1997.
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