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BMW 5231997 · 2.5L PETROL

R48 VCF

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for R48 VCF: 1997 BMW 523 (GREEN, PETROL). Mileage: 124,845. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT
Expired
Expires 07/10/2014
Tax
SORN
Statutory Off Road Notification
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1997
Engine
2494cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

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.

Free vehicle health score

55
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
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Salvage
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Imported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 5, 2026, 05:14 PM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

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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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY

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