MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,438 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both rear (2.4.G.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Central stop lamp not working
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
air bag light on
high level brake light on
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front wheels slight buckle
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front wheels slight buckle
air bag light on
n/s/f tyre damaged in side wall
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
air bag light on
nearside front tyre has cuts to side walls but no showing cords
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
air bag light on
nearside front tyre has cuts to side walls but no showing cords
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise rear diff leaking oil
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
advise rear diff leaking oil
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S171 APK is a 1998 BMW 520 in Green with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1998 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 121,173 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 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S171 APK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S171 APK is a 1998 BMW 520, first registered on 13 August 1998.
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