MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
170,794 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe inadequately clipped 2 x rear (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside & nearside inner sill (5.2.6)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
coil spring broken Both rear (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
moisture in nearside headlamp
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
moisture in nearside headlamp
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)
unable to fully inspect front and rear brake pads
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)
unable to fully inspect front and rear brake pads
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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T153 SPM is a 1999 BMW 520 in Green with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
Across all 1999 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 119,795 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 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T153 SPM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 27 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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T153 SPM is a 1999 BMW 520, first registered on 22 April 1999.
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