MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,314 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm ball joint boot perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play light wear in upper rear arm joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from rear axle pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive various engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid suspect pump entry blocked (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm ball joint boot perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play light wear in upper rear arm joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear park brake low effort
Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from rear axle pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive various engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Fuel Pipe/s corroded at rear ()
Headlamp lens slightly defective both outer lenses 'fogged' (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both starting to de-laminate (0.1 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement light wear on front suspension lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
exhaust rear silencer heat shield loose/rattling
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1.34 (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 0.53 (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre joint leaking (8.2.1.1 (b))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded at rear ()
Headlamp lens slightly defective both outer lenses 'fogged' (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both starting to de-laminate (0.1 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement light wear on front suspension lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
exhaust rear silencer heat shield loose/rattling
park brake poor on offside rear
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated perished and splitting (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt collapsed (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated perished/split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective starting to split (3.4 (b) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
fuel pipes corroded
oil leak
Rear springs corroded
slight oil leak
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear springs heavily corroded
slight oil leak
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded both main front to rear(marked) (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front tyres worn on edges
engine and under vehicle covers fitted
small stone chips in windscreen
slight dammage to engine under tray
small stone chips in windscreen
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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S899 MFC is a 1998 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 S899 MFC, 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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S899 MFC is a 1998 BMW 523, first registered on 7 August 1998.
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