MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
78,995 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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both front antiroll bar link rods lower cover boots starting to split
nearside rear tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside outer sill slight damage
offside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement
offside rear tyre tread inner edge worn low
small stone chips in front windscreen
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front antiroll bar link rods lower cover boots starting to split
nearside rear tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside outer sill slight damage
offside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement
offside rear tyre tread inner edge worn low
small stone chips in front windscreen
offside outer sill damaged
rear brake discs starting to rust
rear tyre treads inner edges starting to wear
small stone chips in front windscreen
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake discs starting to wear
front brake pads wearing low
offside front tyre tread inner edge worn to 2mm
offside outer sill damaged
offside rear tyre tread inner edge worn to legal limit
rear brake discs starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
offside rear hub to wishbone bush starting to wear
small stone chips in front windscreen
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S828 HAN is a 1998 BMW 523 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 S828 HAN, 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 S828 HAN registered?
S828 HAN is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 7 August 1998.
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