MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
200,417 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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 Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside handbrake cable split and corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front and rear discs worn
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
air bag light on
front and rear discs worn
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front tyres getting close to limit.....
front & rear outer brake pads not visable.....
n/s/r brake pipe corroding.....
o/s/r brake pipe corroded , advise replacement.....
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres getting close to limit.....
front & rear outer brake pads not visable.....
n/s/r brake pipe corroding.....
o/s/r brake pipe corroded , advise replacement.....
wet test.....
front inner brake pads appear low....
oil leak , advise investigation...
outer front & rear brake pads vnot visable...
play in n/s/f anti roll bar link.....
rear brake pipes corroding....
struggled through emissions....
air bag warning lamp on....
front & rear brake pads not visable...
slight play at n/s/f anti roll bar link....
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
air bag warning lamp on....
front & rear brake pads not visable...
slight play at n/s/f anti roll bar link....
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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S202 CEJ is a 1998 BMW 523 in Red with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 S202 CEJ, 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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S202 CEJ is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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