1998 BMW 523

Vehicle Details

Legal Status

✗

No MOT

Expired: 24 Aug 2023

✗

Not Taxed

✓

No Recalls

Vehicle is up to date

V5C Issue Date

Unknown

Annual Tax

Engine Size Based - Refer to official tables

Vehicle Details

Make

BMW

Model

523

Colour

Silver

Year

1998

Technical Specifications

Engine Size

2.5L

Fuel Type

Petrol

CO₂ Emissions

Unknowng/km

Type Approval

Unknown

MOT History

2022.08.15

09:56:39

Passed

1 issue

152,382mi

Reduced effort from nearside parking brake

Advisory

2021.08.18

12:08:18

Passed

4 issues

152,065mi

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Minor

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Advisory

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Advisory

Nearside parking brake reduced effort

Advisory

2020.08.12

09:48:57

Passed

4 issues

151,647mi

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Advisory

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Advisory

Handbrake travel

Advisory

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Minor

2019.08.21

11:31:20

Passed

2 issues

151,215mi

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Minor

Parking brake performance marginal

Advisory

2018.08.21

11:18:07

Passed

1 issue

150,706mi

Nearside parking brake efficiency low.

Dangerous

2018.08.20

10:49:41

Failed

4 issues

150,707mi

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Major

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Major

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward arm front mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Major

Nearside parking brake efficiency low.

Dangerous

2017.08.17

11:08:50

Passed

2 issues

150,446mi

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Advisory

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately sill corrosion (2.4.A.3)

Advisory

2016.08.01

10:26:42

Passed

No issues

150,426mi

2016.07.29

09:18:22

Failed

4 issues

150,423mi

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fail

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault Air-bag light (5.4.2)

Fail

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced faded (1.7.5a)

Fail

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced faded (1.7.5a)

Fail

2015.08.17

11:32:49

Passed

3 issues

150,097mi

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Advisory

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Advisory

undertray fitted

Advisory

2014.08.04

12:35:14

Passed

No issues

146,959mi

2013.08.15

11:03:01

Passed

1 issue

144,949mi

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

User Entered

2012.07.27

16:05:30

Passed

No issues

143,604mi

2012.07.26

16:59:14

Failed

2 issues

143,604mi

Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail

2011.08.25

10:08:36

Passed

1 issue

141,742mi

play in nearside front steering rack arm

User Entered

2010.06.15

08:56:05

Passed

6 issues

132,477mi

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Advisory

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Advisory

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Advisory

Nail in nearside rear tyre

User Entered

rear discs corroded

User Entered

play in steering rack

User Entered

2009.05.22

17:03:07

Passed

No issues

124,060mi

2009.05.22

13:19:25

Failed

1 issue

124,060mi

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Fail

2008.04.18

10:20:21

Passed

1 issue

114,385mi

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Advisory

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