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34 HAJ

1998 BMW 528

Green Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Oct 2018
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

73,875 mi
Last recorded73,875 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2017
Typical for 1998 BMW 528118,565 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration34 HAJ
MakeBMW
Model528
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2017 73,875 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake backplate is corroded and insecure.

Oil leak Around engine. ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 18 Sep 2017 73,875 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake backplate is corroded and insecure.

Oil leak Around engine. ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 73,868 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)

slight oil leak

Fail 20 Sep 2016 73,861 miles

Fuel pipe leaking center of vehicle (7.2.3)

Headlamp levelling device obviously defective front and rear level link seized (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

oil leak

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)

Pass 29 Oct 2014 73,798 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

o/s/r tyre worn to 2mm

slight play in o/s/r banana suspension arm

Fail 28 Oct 2014 73,798 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

o/s/r tyre worn to 2mm

slight play in o/s/r banana suspension arm

Fail 1 Oct 2013 69,846 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

o/s/rear tyre starting to crack.

Pass 1 Oct 2013 69,846 miles

o/s/rear tyre starting to crack.

Pass 17 Oct 2012 66,893 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2012 66,893 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Oct 2011 64,223 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2011 64,201 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 6 Oct 2010 61,438 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 14 Oct 2009 57,706 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2009 57,640 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 10 Oct 2008 54,332 miles

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 18 Oct 2007 49,750 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 31 Oct 2006 45,339 miles

Nail in rear tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Oct 2005 39,655 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 528?

Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.

70.0%
Pass Rate
5,637
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
14,467
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,782
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,791
parking brake recording little or no effort 6,746
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,749
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,592
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34 HAJ is a 1998 BMW 528 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 1998 BMW 528 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 118,565 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 528 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 11,782 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 34 HAJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 528 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 528 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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34 HAJ is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 29 October 1998.

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