BMW 5231997 · 2.5L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
Free vehicle summary for R48 VCF: 1997 BMW 523 (GREEN, PETROL). Mileage: 124,845. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2494cc
This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.
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Full MOT History
Our records for this BMW 523 (R48 VCF) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between June 2009 and October 2013.
Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (4 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”; “Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)”.
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