MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,879 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
corrosion at offside sill front end
windscreen cracked at offside lower corner
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion at offside front floor
front number plate is cracked
small crack at windscreen (offside lower corner)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion at offside front floor
front number plate is cracked
small crack at windscreen (offside lower corner)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
corrosion at front ends of both sills
cuts at nearside rear tyre sidewall
windscreen cracked
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
corrosion at front ends of both sills
cuts at nearside rear tyre sidewall
windscreen cracked
Offside Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
front number plate is cracked.
steering column lower coupling has slight play.
Offside Inner Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Front number plate is cracked.
Slight play in steering column lower universal joint
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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G173 DPC is a 1990 BMW 520 in Red with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1990 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 133,842 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 G173 DPC, 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 36 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G173 DPC is a 1990 BMW 520, first registered on 3 January 1990.
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