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1 FJA

1988 BMW 730

Blue Petrol 2986cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Nov 2009
Tests5 (3 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

147,127 mi
Last recorded147,127 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2008
Typical for 1988 BMW 730148,752 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration1 FJA
MakeBMW
Model730
Year1988
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,986cc

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MOT History

3 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2008 147,127 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2007 237,625 miles

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

Fail 10 Oct 2007 237,619 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2006 231,757 miles

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

Fail 6 Oct 2006 231,757 miles

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.

80.7%
Pass Rate
7,857
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
21,689
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,448
position lamp(s) not working 2,801
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 2,342
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,341
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,163
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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.

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