MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,705 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Both front wiper blades splitting
Both headlamp lenses frosted
Corrosion around closing sill areas
Corrosion to brake pipes, some hidden
Corrosion to some undercarriage components
Both front tyres cracking
Both headlamp lenses frosted
Condensation in os headlamp
Corrosion to exhaust & some undercarriage components
Corrosion to undercarriage & sill areas
General corrosion to brake pipes quite bad disappearing behind fuel tank
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Condensation in os headlamp
Both front tyres cracking
Both headlamp lenses frosted
Corrosion to exhaust & some undercarriage components
Corrosion to undercarriage & sill areas
General corrosion to brake pipes quite bad disappearing behind fuel tank
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Both headlamp lenses frosted
Brake pipes corroded & concealed
Corrosion to some undercarriage components
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Os headlamp condensated
Both headlamp lenses frosted
Brake pipes corroded & concealed
Corrosion to some undercarriage components
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low And beam pattern poor (1.8)
Os headlamp condensated
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
both front headlamp lenses frosted
brake pipes at osr corroded & disappear behind covers
corrosion to parts of undercarriage & components
engine covers & undertrays fitted
osf washer poor
osr tyre worn on inner edge
both front to rear brake pipes corroding
both rear brake hoses perishing
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
wipers splitting
both front headlamp lenses frosted
both headlamp beam patterns poor
both rear tyres worn on inner edges
corrosion to exhaust
os headlamp condensated
os windscreen washer poor
rear exhaust heatshield insecure
both fuel tank straps corroded
both rear brake hoses perishing
front to rear brake pipes corroding
offside washer poor
rear exhaust heatshield hanging down
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
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)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres worn on edges
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
nsf tyre worn on outer edge
rear exhaust heatshield insecure & laying on rear silencer
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
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: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S162 LNR is a 1998 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 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 S162 LNR, 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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S162 LNR is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 12 August 1998.
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