MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
162,440 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
nearside and offside front tyres worn on edges
rear brake shoes grinding
Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
nearside and offside front tyres worn on edges
rear brake shoes grinding
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)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
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)
air bag light on
front brake pads getting low
o/s door mirror cover missing
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
offside door mirror backing missing
brake warning light on
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R823 ENK is a 1998 BMW 520 in White with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1998 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 121,173 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 R823 ENK, 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 28 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R823 ENK registered?
R823 ENK is a 1998 BMW 520, first registered on 20 April 1998.
Is R823 ENK safe to buy?
The MOT history for R823 ENK shows 9 tests with a 55.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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