MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,724 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four tyres[ nearside front tyre wall has some perishing] (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm + nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both also cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear close to limit also cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))
front wipers slightly smear
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail both rear split (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))
front wipers slightly smear
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Front wipers slight smear
Nearside Front Tyre perished outer wall
Offside Rear Tyre has small cracks
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Front Both front tyre side walls deteriorating.
Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
Rear cracking to both tyres
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
Rear cracking to both tyres
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
cracking to both rear tyres
windscreen chipped
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
air bag light on
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
bonnet saftey catch stiff
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
gearbox oil leak
windscreen chipped
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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S708 LOY is a 1998 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.
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 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 S708 LOY, 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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S708 LOY is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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