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X353 OSO

2000 BMW 523

Green Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Oct 2018
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

129,732 mi
Last recorded129,732 miles
Recorded on21 Sep 2017
Typical for 2000 BMW 523111,598 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX353 OSO
MakeBMW
Model523
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Sep 2017 129,732 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2017 129,718 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Fuel pipe leaking front to rear (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Sep 2016 127,386 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2016 127,308 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 2 Oct 2015 122,870 miles

Oil leaking onto exhaust, advise action soon.

Rear silencer heat shield rattling and loose.

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front pull arm bushes on limit (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both rear (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Sep 2015 122,870 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both (1.7.5a)

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

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

Oil leaking onto exhaust, advise action soon.

Rear silencer heat shield rattling and loose.

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front pull arm bushes on limit (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both rear (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Oct 2014 118,798 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

fuel pipes on nearside rear floor corroded

offside front inner wheel arch liner slightly loose

rear exhaust heatsield loose

rear floors corroding

sill covers fitted [not allowing full inspection of sills]

Fail 1 Oct 2014 118,798 miles

Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

fuel pipes on nearside rear floor corroded

offside front inner wheel arch liner slightly loose

rear exhaust heatsield loose

rear floors corroding

sill covers fitted [not allowing full inspection of sills]

Pass 10 Sep 2013 108,406 miles

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

offside front tyre inner edge wearing

Fail 10 Sep 2013 108,406 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

offside front tyre inner edge wearing

Pass 10 Aug 2012 99,005 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front tyre wall damaged

offside handbrake low

offside rear tyre edge wearing

rear no plate tarnishing

Fail 8 Aug 2012 98,991 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front tyre wall damaged

offside handbrake low

offside rear tyre edge wearing

rear no plate tarnishing

Pass 25 May 2011 89,873 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2010 82,048 miles

nearside rear outer sill corroding

Fail 6 Apr 2010 82,044 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside outer sill corroding at rear of sill

nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge of tread

Pass 9 Apr 2008 67,546 miles

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

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

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

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

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

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 30 Mar 2007 59,753 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2007 59,753 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2005 49,258 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2005 49,258 miles

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

nearside front tyre worn on edges (1.6/2mm) 3-4mm across rest of tread

nearside rear tyre worn to 1.6mm on very inner edge

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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X353 OSO is a 2000 BMW 523 in Green with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 X353 OSO, 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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X353 OSO is a 2000 BMW 523, first registered on 29 September 2000.

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