MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,329 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush bushes on both frontmost arms have movement (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both headlamps have condensation and beam patterns could be better (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rearmost arm (2.4.G.2)
offside rear fog lamp dull
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
both headlamps have condensation
offside fog lamp dull
offside parking brake effort could be better
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
both headlamps have condensation
offside fog lamp dull
offside parking brake effort could be better
Fuel pipe/s corroded
nearside parking brake effort could be better
offside fog lamp dull
slight oil leaks at gearbox and rear differential areas
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
front to rear fuel pipes corroding.diff weeping oil.both front tyres feathering.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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 Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
front to rear fuel pipes corroding.diff weeping oil.both front tyres feathering.
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
cooling fan noise ?????
Both brake pipes front to rear corroded at front section.
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
n/s & o/s headlamp image poor.
o/s front anti-roll-bar link arm rubber boot split.
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Both brake pipes front to rear corroded at front section.
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
n/s & o/s headlamp image poor.
n/s rear brake disc corroded.
o/s front anti-roll-bar link arm rubber boot split.
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
fuel pipes coroded
n/s front tyre perished and cracked.
oil leak at rear axle.
plastic covers fitted under o/s and n/s floor and engine
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
FRONT TO REAR METAL BRAKE PIPE STARING TO CORRODE
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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V58 MST is a 1999 BMW 523 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 V58 MST, 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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V58 MST is a 1999 BMW 523, first registered on 17 November 1999.
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