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W791 SKK

2000 BMW 523

Red Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2021
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

127,915 mi
Last recorded127,915 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2020
Typical for 2000 BMW 523111,598 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW791 SKK
MakeBMW
Model523
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2020 127,915 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Apr 2019 126,070 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Apr 2019 126,061 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade insecure, one you turn the wiper on it come off (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 120,969 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2018 120,696 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Apr 2017 110,225 miles

Auxiliary belts perished.

Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear of front to O/S/Rear, next to fuel tank & above rear sub frame at flexi hose. (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded N/S & O/S (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slightly damaged. (6.3.1d)

Oil leak ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage Pipe from reservoir to cooler. (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S & O/S Hoses slightly perished but not exposing cords. (3.6.B.4d)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S/Front & N/S/Rear mounting points of rear sub frame. (2.4.A.3)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush N/S & O/S/Rear, lower suspension arm, outer, front bush's. (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Chips in screen (8.3.1d)

Fail 5 Apr 2017 110,218 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively N/S & O/S (8.2.2)

Auxiliary belts perished.

Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear of front to O/S/Rear, next to fuel tank & above rear sub frame at flexi hose. (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded N/S & O/S (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slightly damaged. (6.3.1d)

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage Pipe from reservoir to cooler. (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S & O/S Hoses slightly perished but not exposing cords. (3.6.B.4d)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S/Front & N/S/Rear mounting points of rear sub frame. (2.4.A.3)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush N/S & O/S/Rear, lower suspension arm, outer, front bush's. (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Chips in screen (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Apr 2016 100,570 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front left and rear right mounting points (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' 2 small chips (8.3.1d)

all brake discs slightly worn

auxiliary belts slightly perished

Fail 11 Apr 2016 100,567 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (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 (2.4.G.2)

Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing belt fitted but no stalk found, retrieved from under seat and tested ok (5.1.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front left and rear right mounting points (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' 2 small chips (8.3.1d)

all brake discs slightly worn

auxiliary belts slightly perished

Pass 2 Apr 2015 88,768 miles

front tyres worn on outer edges

rear discs worn ( condition of rear pads unknown)

wiper rubbers splitting

Pass 2 Apr 2014 76,586 miles

engine management light on

Pass 26 Apr 2013 63,107 miles

Metal brake pipe from front to o/s/r over axle starting to corrode (Limited visibility)

N/s/f outer track rod end slight wear

O/s/f inner steering rack joint slight wear

O/s/r anti roll bar link has wear and slight noise over bumps

Parking brake only just made required effort and noisy on application .

Small chip in windscreen

Wipers smeary

Fail 25 Apr 2013 63,106 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Metal brake pipe from front to o/s/r starting to corrode (advise replacement)

N/s/f outer track rod end slight wear

N/s/f tyre worn out outer edge

N/s/r tyre getting thin

O/s/f inner steering rack joint slight wear

O/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

O/s/r anti roll bar link has wear and slight noise over bumps

O/s/r seat belt stalk stiff to enter belt buckle

Small chip in windscreen

Wipers smeary

Pass 18 Apr 2012 60,212 miles

Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Apr 2011 55,332 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2010 50,210 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2009 46,136 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2008 42,075 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2007 39,323 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2006 35,753 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 523?

Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
5,849
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
20,979
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,201
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,085
parking brake recording little or no effort 9,427
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,143
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,285
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W791 SKK is a 2000 BMW 523 in Red with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 W791 SKK, 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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W791 SKK is a 2000 BMW 523, first registered on 4 May 2000.

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