MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,303 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear SPRING RUBBER LOOSE
offside head lamp damp with water and beam pattern just in limits
slight play in nearside and offside rear antiroll bar links
slight play in nearside and offside rear lower ball joints
chip in windscreen
offside haed lamp damp with water and beam pattern just in limits
slight play in both rear antiroll bar links
slight play in nearside and offside rear lower ball joints
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
chip in windscreen
offside haed lamp damp with water and beam pattern just in limits
slight play in both rear antiroll bar links
slight play in nearside and offside rear lower ball joints
both front tyres wearing on edges
front to rear steel brake pipes starting to corrode around fuel tank
rear brake discs corroding on edge
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
both front tyres wearing on edges
front to rear steel brake pipes starting to corrode around fuel tank
rear brake discs corroding on edge
srs waring light on
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
srs waring light on
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on
front tyres wearing on inner edge
o/s/f steering rack end slight play
o/s/r hand brake eeficiencey down but within limits
slight play in n/s/r track control arm . front and rear brake pads low . two small chips in front screen .
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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V530 FTD is a 1999 BMW 523 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1999 BMW 523 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 117,158 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 V530 FTD, 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 27 years old, this BMW 523 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V530 FTD is a 1999 BMW 523, first registered on 17 December 1999.
Is V530 FTD safe to buy?
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