1997 BMW 523 2.5L Petrol · R637 BEC
1997 BMW 523 (2.5L, petrol). First registered 24 Oct 1997. Recorded mileage 231,070 miles. MOT expired on 22 Feb 2023.
- Make & Model
- BMW 523
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Feb 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 231,070 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R637 BEC Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 28/02/2023
- 231,070 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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R637 BEC Mileage History
- 23/11/2021227,942 mi
- 10/02/2022227,962 mi+20 mi
- 17/02/2022227,971 mi+9 mi
- 23/02/2022227,981 mi+10 mi
- 28/02/2023231,070 mi+3,089 mi
Average of roughly 2,473 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R637 BEC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 BMW 523 (R637 BEC) between November 2021 and February 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 28 February 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
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