MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,229 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front to rear brake pipes corroded
Both rear brake flei-hoses starting to crack.
Small chips in windscreen.
Front and rear brake discs corroding on edges. Unable to see brake pad wear.
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Segments missing from odometer display.
Very slight play in o/s front anti-roll bar drop link.
Front and rear brake discs corroding on edges. Unable to see brake pad wear.
Segments missing from odometer display.
Very slight play in o/s front anti-roll bar drop link.
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
both rear tyres very perrished
near side rear tyre has nail in and pressure apears low
play in near side rear anti roll bar link
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S51 JGT is a 1998 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 S51 JGT, 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 S51 JGT registered?
S51 JGT is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is S51 JGT safe to buy?
The MOT history for S51 JGT shows 9 tests with a 77.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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