MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,381 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
fuel pipes rusty
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 Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
fuel pipes rusty
Nearside Rear Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R963 BFS is a 1998 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 R963 BFS, 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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What year was R963 BFS registered?
R963 BFS is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is R963 BFS safe to buy?
The MOT history for R963 BFS shows 11 tests with a 54.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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