MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
112,084 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
fuel tank straps slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
fuel tank straps slightly corroded
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
srs light on
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake pads next serv
Both the front anti-roll bar link bushes are starting to wear.
Both the front tyres are starting to wear on the edges and have slight cuts and also the outer sidewalls are starting to wear.
Front number plate has tape on it but plate still visible.
Play is near the limit on the O/S/F centre ball joint and both the front bushes.
Slight bind in offside rear when handbrake is released.
Slight oil leak on the rear diff.
Slight play in both the front wheels.
Slight warp in the rear brakes.
The N/S/F inner brake disc is starting to corrode and the front inner brake pads are starting to wear.
The N/S/F windscreen washer needs slight adjustment and the wiper is slightly starting to streak the windscreen.
The N/S/R flexi brake pipe is right on the limit for cracking.
The air-bag light is staying on.
The rear metal brake pipes are slightly starting to corrode.
The rear subframe bushes are wearing and splitting.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Inner Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Both the front anti-roll bar link bushes are starting to wear.
Both the front tyres are starting to wear on the edges and have slight cuts and also the outer sidewalls are starting to wear.
Front number plate has tape on it but plate still visible.
Play is near the limit on the O/S/F centre ball joint and both the front bushes.
Slight oil leak on the rear diff.
Slight play in both the front wheels.
Slight warp in the rear brakes.
The N/S/F inner brake disc is starting to corrode and the front inner brake pads are starting to wear.
The N/S/F windscreen washer needs slight adjustment and the wiper is slightly starting to streak the windscreen.
The N/S/R flexi brake pipe is right on the limit for cracking.
The O/S/R tyre is getting near the limit and has 2 deep cuts in it which are near the limit.
The air-bag light is staying on.
The rear metal brake pipes are slightly starting to corrode.
The rear subframe bushes are wearing and splitting.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear metal brake pipe from flexi right on the limit for corrosion.
Washer jets needing adjusted.
Slight bind in both rear wheels. †Slight play in both front wheels.
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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R895 RAO is a 1998 BMW 520 in Green with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 R895 RAO, 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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R895 RAO is a 1998 BMW 520, first registered on 12 January 1998.
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