MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,926 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
both front tyres going bald on inner edges
fuel pipes corroding
inner sills covered
n/s/f brake pipe corroding
n/s/f coil spring corroding + both rear
o/s handbrake reading poor
o/s/r tyre on limit
o/s/r wheel started to bind
rear brake discs ridged + pads thin
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)
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)
both front tyres going bald on inner edges
fuel pipes corroding
inner sills covered
n/s/f brake pipe corroding
n/s/f coil spring corroding + both rear
o/s/r tyre on limit
o/s/r wheel started to bind
rear brake discs ridged + pads thin
tyres wearing low.
Nearside headlamp misting.
Front tyres wearing low.
Centre brake pipes cleaned but still heavily corroded-Advise replacement.
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear sections of front to rear metal brake pipes and offside front metal brake pipe very heavily rusted .Exhaust heat shields insecure at fuel tank area.
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 523?
Based on 254,660 MOT tests across 20,979 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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X231 EDV is a 2000 BMW 523 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
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 X231 EDV, 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 X231 EDV registered?
X231 EDV is a 2000 BMW 523, first registered on 1 September 2000.
Is X231 EDV safe to buy?
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