MOT Status
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123,531 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play steering idler arm (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Emissions not tested due to state of exhaust (7.3.A.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) intermediate drop arm (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge wearing thin (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge wearing thin (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
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557 LPC is a 1986 BMW 520 in Bronze with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1986 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 118,026 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 557 LPC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 40 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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557 LPC is a 1986 BMW 520, first registered on 15 January 1986.
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