MOT Status
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86,798 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Coil spring with an unsafe modification (5.3.1 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring with an unsafe modification (5.3.1 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached bolt improperly attached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
both front shocker cover insecure
diff oil leak
Nearside Front Wing damaged
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wing damaged
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wing damaged, but secured.
Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged cracking on walls and dated week 21 - year 1997. (23 years old). (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wing damaged, but secured.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front n/s/front wing damaged
Offside Oil leak, but not excessive oil dripping onto exhaust downpipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wing damaged.
Oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front Wing damaged.
Oil leak
Nearside Front n/s/front tyre nail in tread and cracking.
Nearside Front n/s/front wing body damadge
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated both rear brake hoses cracked. (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front n/s/front tyre nail in tread and cracking.
Nearside Front n/s/front wing body damadge
Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside 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)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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S188 KYY is a 1998 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 S188 KYY, 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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S188 KYY is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 30 September 1998.
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