MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
184,177 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both rear brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
rear differential leak
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
rear differential leak
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 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 Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
nearside rear lower suspension arm bush dust cover split
nearside rear tyre wearing low inner edge
Nail in offside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
front and rear no plates starting to deteriorate
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
front and rear no plates starting to deteriorate
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
1 x n/s/r side light is not working
Both rear tyres are on the legal limit
Slight play n/s/r top suspension joint
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
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W793 RDS is a 2000 BMW 523 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 W793 RDS, 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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W793 RDS is a 2000 BMW 523, first registered on 31 May 2000.
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