MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
108,680 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside front tyre outer side wall poor condition
Offside and nearside front antiroll bar drop link joint gaiters poor condition
Water ingress in nearside headlamp affecting beam image, border line pass
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside front tyre outer side wall poor condition
Offside and nearside front antiroll bar drop link joint gaiters poor condition
Water ingress in nearside headlamp affecting beam image, border line pass
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Please note slight cut in n/s/f tyre on the inside wall
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
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W892 XCE is a 2000 BMW 523 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 W892 XCE, 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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What year was W892 XCE registered?
W892 XCE is a 2000 BMW 523, first registered on 8 March 2000.
Is W892 XCE safe to buy?
The MOT history for W892 XCE shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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