MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
147,127 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
floors and sills starting to rust
front and rear coil springs starting to rust
front subframe bushes starting to crack/ perish
metal brake pipes, metal brake unions and metal fuel pipes starting to rust
nearside front shock absorber slightly damp
oil leak
power steering/ auto pipes damp- no leak
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and link rid rubbers starting to split/ wear
rear diff slight leak
rear lower suspension wishbone bushes starting to crack/ wear
rear tyre treads worn to 2mm and inner edges wearing
rear wheel arches starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
front and rear coil springs starting to rust
inner and outer sills starting to rust
metal brake pipes starting to rust
metal fuel pipes starting to rust
nearside front tyre tread outer edge worn to legal limit
oil leak
rear antiroll bar link rod bushes starting to split/ wear
rear wheel arches starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front and rear coil springs starting to rust
inner and outer sills starting to rust
metal brake pipes starting to rust
metal fuel pipes starting to rust
nearside front tyre tread outer edge worn to legal limit
oil leak
rear antiroll bar link rod bushes starting to split/ wear
rear wheel arches starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
nearside front antiroll bar link rod slight movement
offside front lower ball joint rubber cover boot split
small stone chips in front windscreen
steering idlers slight movement
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
nearside front antiroll bar link rod slight movement
offside front lower ball joint rubber cover boot split
small stone chips in front windscreen
steering idlers slight movement
How Reliable is the BMW 730?
Based on 226,495 MOT tests across 21,689 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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1 FJA is a 1988 BMW 730 in Blue with a 2,986cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1988 BMW 730 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 148,752 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 730 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,448 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 1 FJA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 730 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 38 years old, this BMW 730 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was 1 FJA registered?
1 FJA is a 1988 BMW 730, first registered on 9 May 1988.
Is 1 FJA safe to buy?
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