MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,761 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
NEAR/SIDE REAR TYRE WEARING VERY THIN ON INSIDE EDGE
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
NEAR/SIDE REAR TYRE WEARING VERY THIN ON INSIDE EDGE
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
STRONG ADVISE:Nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit and worn on inner and outer shoulders
STRONG ADVISE:Offside rear brake pipes corroded and will soon need further attention
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside and offside rear inner sill areas corroded and may soon need further attention
offside front tyre worn on inner tread/shoulder
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both headlight aims only just within tolerance
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
offside rear brake pipes corroded and will soon need further attention
chip in screen
front brake discs badly worn
rear discs worn
rear pads getting low
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
chip in screen
front brake discs badly worn
rear discs worn
rear pads getting low
brake pipes and ferrules corroded
play in steering
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front brake discs worn
brake pipes and ferrules corroded
front suspension bushes perished
long travel on handbrake lever
nearside front tyre below limit on outer edge
offside front shock absorber damp
offside front tyre has cuts in tread
offside rear tyre close to limit and below limit on inner edge
oil leak
plastic sill covers fitted
rear pads low
rear subframe bushes starting to perish
stone chips outside of zone A
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
brake pipes and ferrules corroded
front suspension bushes perished
long travel on handbrake lever
nearside front tyre below limit on outer edge
offside front shock absorber damp
offside front tyre has cuts in tread
offside rear tyre close to limit and below limit on inner edge
oil leak
plastic sill covers fitted
rear pads low
rear subframe bushes starting to perish
stone chips outside of zone A
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
damage to front screen.
inner set of front brake pads getting thin.
nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge.
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
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R919 AOT is a 1997 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 1997 BMW 523 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 121,619 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 R919 AOT, 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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R919 AOT is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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