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S34 LLT

1998 BMW 523

Red Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2017
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

224,954 mi
Last recorded224,954 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2016
Typical for 1998 BMW 523117,395 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS34 LLT
MakeBMW
Model523
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2016 224,954 miles

Body has slight corrosion both sides rear sills by jacking points cannot jack up on jacking points (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded a bit in places (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly damaged on limit (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit very low but has raised edges? (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bush split in metal? (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear caliper damp?

Nearside headlamp adjuster been reworked

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front disc back plate catching disc?

Offside Front may be punchered

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% third stop light not working? and bulb warning light on dash? (1.2.1b)

both front seat belts slow going back

both front side lights blue or white?

brake pad warning light on dash?

engine bay covers and under tray fitted

nearside wiper blade split at end and both smearing

oil leaking on to exhaust

spare tyre below limit? cannot see?

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit very close to going to cords but has raised edges? (4.1.E.1)

Fail 23 Mar 2016 224,939 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play rack arm (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Body has slight corrosion both sides rear sills by jacking points cannot jack up on jacking points (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded a bit in places (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly damaged on limit (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit very low but has raised edges? (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bush split in metal? (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear caliper damp?

Nearside headlamp adjuster been reworked

Offside Front may be punchered

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% third stop light not working? and bulb warning light on dash? (1.2.1b)

both front seat belts slow going back

both front side lights blue or white?

brake pad warning light on dash?

engine bay covers and under tray fitted

nearside wiper blade split at end and both smearing

oil leaking on to exhaust

spare tyre below limit? cannot see?

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit very close to going to cords but has raised edges? (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Mar 2015 217,333 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2015 217,303 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 6 Mar 2014 208,746 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front seat belts slow to retract

brake pad warning light on?

front number plate cracked and rear plate loose only one pin holding it on

intermittently nearside rear brake sticking on handbrake shoes liner may have come off?

nearside headlamp reflector abit loose been repaired?

nearside rear suspension top arm inner bush metal split

nearside rear tyre inner edge very low

nearside washer jet poor aim

nearside wiper blade judders across screen one way and smearing

offside front road spring looks out of line?

power steering pipe/pump damp in oil

Fail 26 Feb 2014 208,627 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front seat belts slow to retract

brake pad warning light on?

front number plate cracked and rear plate loose only one pin holding it on

intermittently nearside rear brake sticking on handbrake shoes liner may have come off?

nearside headlamp reflector abit loose been repaired?

nearside rear suspension top arm inner bush metal split

nearside rear tyre inner edge very low

nearside washer jet poor aim

nearside wiper blade judders across screen one way and smearing

offside front road spring looks out of line?

power steering pipe/pump damp in oil

Fail 4 Mar 2013 199,704 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

both front brake flexi pipes slightly cracked

both front electric windows inop

both front indicators slightly pale

both front seat belts slow to retract

brake pad light on

engine bay and under covers fitted

exhaust back box heat shield loose

front number plate cracked and slightly loose

fuel pipes corroded/been greased

inner n/s/f wheel dented

loose bulb in n/s/r lamp

n/s wiper blade noisy/judders

n/s/r brake sticking/binding after hand brake was applied then released (while jacked up)

n/s/r jack point block missing and corroded by hole for block to locate in

n/s/r, both front to rears and both front brake pipes been greased

o/s/f tyre valve cracked/split

o/s/r tyre cracking in tread, slight wear inner edge and deep cut in tread inner edge close to cords

o/s/r tyre valve slightly cracked

oil service comes up on dash

p.a.s pipes under bonnet damp

piece broken off bottom coil o/s/r spring, still located ok

traces of oil leak

Pass 4 Mar 2013 199,704 miles

exhaust back box heat shield loose

both front brake flexi pipes slightly cracked

both front electric windows inop

both front indicators slightly pale

both front seat belts slow to retract

brake pad light on

engine bay and under covers fitted

front number plate cracked and slightly loose

fuel pipes corroded/been greased

inner n/s/f wheel dented

loose bulb in n/s/r lamp

n/s wiper blade noisy/judders

n/s/r brake sticking/binding after hand brake was applied then released (while jacked up)

n/s/r jack point block missing and corroded by hole for block to locate in

n/s/r, both front to rears and both front brake pipes been greased

o/s/f tyre valve cracked/split

o/s/r tyre cracking in tread, slight wear inner edge and deep cut in tread inner edge close to cords

o/s/r tyre valve slightly cracked

oil service comes up on dash

p.a.s pipes under bonnet damp

piece broken off bottom coil o/s/r spring, still located ok

traces of oil leak

Pass 5 Mar 2012 192,760 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Spare tyre defective

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both drop links knocking

brake pad warning light on dash

fuel pipes corroded

handbrake travel very high mostly on nearside

heat cover above back box loose

nearside headlamp been repaired

offside front window not working

power steeing fluid low

Fail 21 Feb 2012 192,754 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Spare tyre defective

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both drop links knocking

brake pad warning light on dash

fuel pipes corroded

handbrake travel very high mostly on nearside

heat cover above back box loose

nearside headlamp reflector loose

offside front window not working

power steeing fluid low

Pass 3 Mar 2011 186,660 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

high level brake not working

Fail 22 Feb 2011 186,581 miles

Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

high level brake not working

Pass 11 Feb 2010 180,060 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2010 180,059 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 28 Feb 2009 173,917 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2008 162,392 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2008 162,377 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 14 Feb 2007 147,708 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2007 147,694 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Feb 2006 134,836 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 523?

Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
5,849
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
20,979
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,201
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,085
parking brake recording little or no effort 9,427
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,143
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,285
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S34 LLT is a 1998 BMW 523 in Red with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 S34 LLT, 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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S34 LLT is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 19 November 1998.

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