MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,885 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view door (8.1.2a)
Advise both front and n/s/r tyres on wear bars and worn on inner and outer edges
advise both front tyres cracking in treads and tread low
advise n/s/r tyre tread low
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
advise front tyres badly cracked in treads.
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
advise front tyres badly cracked in treads.
slight play at n/s/r linkage
advise center rear b/light n/w
advise front suspension lower arm front bushes showing signs of fatigue o/s & n/s/f
advise n/s/r tyre slightly distorted
advise nail in n/s/r tyre
Near side rear tyre has a slight cut in tyre wall.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise nearside front tyre scrubbed on outer edge.
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S405 HGP is a 1998 BMW 523 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.
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 S405 HGP, 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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What year was S405 HGP registered?
S405 HGP is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is S405 HGP safe to buy?
The MOT history for S405 HGP shows 15 tests with a 86.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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