MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,313 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Park brake efficiency reached 16%
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill jacking point (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill jacking point (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both sills have plastic covers
Oil leak
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
rear tyres close to limit + slight movement in rear subframe bushes
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside 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) DANGEROUS
air bag warning lamp on
one bulb in high level brake lamp out
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
air bag warning lamp on
brake warning lamp on (fluid level?)
one bulb in high level brake lamp out
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)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
rear brake pads approx 3.5mm.
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
rear brake pads approx 3.5mm.
n/s headlamp brackets broken but h/lamp secure
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
n/s headlamp brackets broken but h/lamp secure
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
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R925 DOK is a 1997 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 R925 DOK, 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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R925 DOK is a 1997 BMW 523, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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