MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,709 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
damage to nearside and offside front wheels outer lips
play in nearside and offside front anti roll bar drop links
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
damage to nearside and offside front wheels outer lips
offside rear tyre close to legal limit advice change
play in nearside and offside front anti roll bar drop links
N/S front anti roll bar link dust cap split but not allowing the ingrese of dirt
O/S door mirror cracked
O/S front anti roll bar link dust cap split but not allowing the ingrese of dirt
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
N/S front anti roll bar link dust cap split but not allowing the ingrese of dirt
O/S door mirror cracked
O/S front anti roll bar link dust cap split but not allowing the ingrese of dirt
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
damage to nearside and offside wheels outer lips
offside door mirror glass cracked
offside rear tyre bald on inner edge and low on pressure advice change
oil leak
play in nearside front anti roll bar drop link advice change
spare tyre flat
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
damage to nearside and offside wheels outer lips
offside door mirror glass cracked
offside rear tyre bald on inner edge and low on pressure advice change
oil leak
play in nearside front anti roll bar drop link advice change
spare tyre flat
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s door mirror glass slight damage not excessive
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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s door mirror glass slight damage not excessive
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W499 LAE is a 2000 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 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 W499 LAE, 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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W499 LAE is a 2000 BMW 523, first registered on 1 March 2000.
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