MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,986 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bothsides (1.8.A.1b)
Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front registration plate faded (6.3.1d)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users heat shield (6.1.B.1b)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm bothsides (4.1.E.1)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort bothsides (3.7.B.6a)
passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Front Fuel pipe slightly damaged to rear (7.2.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bothsides inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Front airbag light on
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear baby seat fitted
Rear bumper insecure
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy hose both sides (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front to rear both fuel lines coroded
Heat shield above rear exhaust insecure
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear baby seat fitted
Offside Front wheel arch liner slightly damaged
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear parking brake just met effieciency
Rear tyres ( bothsides ) close to limits
Various under trays fitted obscuring some components
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users boot spoiler (6.1.B.1b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy hose both sides (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front to rear both fuel lines coroded
Heat shield above rear exhaust insecure
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear baby seat fitted
Offside Front wheel arch liner slightly damaged
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear parking brake just met effieciency
Rear tyres ( bothsides ) close to limits
Various under trays fitted obscuring some components
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
rear exhaust heat shild loose
rear fule pipes slight corrosion
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear exhaust heat shild loose
rear fule pipes slight corrosion
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
near side rear chiuld seat fitted unable to check seat belt
rear fule pipes slight corrosion
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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)
fuel pipes corroded
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V53 DPL is a 1999 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
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 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 V53 DPL, 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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V53 DPL is a 1999 BMW 523, first registered on 31 December 1999.
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