MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,479 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip by a pillar not in drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip by a pillar not in drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))
Engine cover fitted
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front fog light insecure
Offside Front brake pipes slightly corroded
Oil leak
Play in both front inner rack joints
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)
Rear springs corroded
Under-trays fitted
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Engine cover fitted
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front fog light insecure
Offside Front brake pipes slightly corroded
Oil leak
Play in both front inner rack joints
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)
Rear springs corroded
Under-trays fitted
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Engine covers fitted
Front and rear brake pads appear low.
O/S/F suspension bump-stop deteriorating
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust heat-shield loose.
Slight play in front suspension roll bar saddle bushes.
Under-trays fitted
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Engine covers fitted
Front and rear brake pads appear low.
O/S/F suspension bump-stop deteriorating
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust heat-shield loose.
Slight play in front suspension roll bar saddle bushes.
Under-trays fitted
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2-3 mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2-3 mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front and rear brake pads appear low
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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 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 Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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W351 SGF is a 2000 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
Across all 2000 BMW 523 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 111,598 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 W351 SGF, 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 26 years old, this BMW 523 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W351 SGF is a 2000 BMW 523, first registered on 17 June 2000.
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