MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW : 523
BMW 523
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1996 | 38 | 71.05% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1997 | 111 | 65.77% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1998 | 239 | 57.74% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1999 | 315 | 57.78% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2000 | 259 | 61.78% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2001 | 6 | 66.67% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 2002 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2004 | 2 | 50% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 2005 | 224 | 65.18% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 2006 | 264 | 70.45% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2007 | 166 | 72.29% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 136 | 77.21% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2009 | 99 | 76.77% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2010 | 237 | 73.84% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2011 | 171 | 74.27% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2012 | 8 | 75% | Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits. |
| 2013 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2015 | 3 | 66.67% | Direction indicator lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2016 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2017 | 7 | 57.14% | Brake hose excessively damaged, twisted or stretched. |
| 2018 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2020 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 2,295
Average BMW 523 pass rate: 67.15%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 13% |
| 2 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 12% |
| 3 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 12% |
| 4 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 12% |
| 5 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. | 7.1.6(a) | Major | 9% |
| 7 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 8 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 8% |
| 9 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 10 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3
Share 
