MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,378 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
n/s rear tyre badly worn on inner edge
n/s rear tyre badly worn on inner edge
L.H. front indicater inner lens damaged
R.H. rear lens cracked
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front No. plate damaged
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
L.H. front indicater inner lens damaged
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
R.H. rear lens cracked
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front No. plate damaged
both front anti-roll links upper dust covers split
front number plate damaged
n/s/r tyre 1.6mm
o/s/r light lens cracked
o/s/r tyre worn off inner edge
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both front anti-roll links upper dust covers split
front number plate damaged
n/s/r tyre 1.6mm
o/s/r light lens cracked
o/s/r tyre worn off inner edge
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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T53 SAA is a 1999 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 T53 SAA, 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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T53 SAA is a 1999 BMW 520, first registered on 1 March 1999.
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