MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
172,612 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
both o/s/r side lights inop but brake light illuminating to compensate
nsr inner side light inop
osr antiroll bar droplink has play
play in nsf inner track arm
play in osr ball joint
powersteering pipes damp
slight engine oil leak
wipers poor
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Fuel pipes slightly corroded
Alternator drive belt perished
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Spare tyre defective
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Inner Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different structures are fitted across the same axle (4.1.A.2a)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because cross-ply or bias-belted tyres are fitted on the rear axle and radial-ply tyres are fitted on the front axle. (4.1.A.2b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R948 CWW is a 1998 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1998 BMW 523 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 117,395 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 R948 CWW, 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 28 years old, this BMW 523 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R948 CWW is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 14 February 1998.
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