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7 YXS

1997 BMW 750

Silver Petrol 5379cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Apr 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

242,894 mi
Last recorded242,894 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 1997 BMW 750124,342 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration7 YXS
MakeBMW
Model750
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,379cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 242,894 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Steering box has seepage Bottle Hose (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2025 242,504 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2025 242,504 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 241,679 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Apr 2023

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit attachment corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit attachment corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 31 Mar 2023

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit attachment corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit attachment corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2020 240,735 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive from fuel tank (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2019

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various places (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion too vehicle not considered excessive

Fail 14 Oct 2019

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various places (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion too vehicle not considered excessive

Pass 17 Oct 2018

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various places (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 16 Oct 2018

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various places (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Jul 2017

Brake pipe slightly corroded various places (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 24 Jun 2016 233,887 miles

Front Oil leak ()

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Inner Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wishbone (2.4.F.3)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Inner Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wieshbone (2.4.F.3)

Pass 13 Jul 2015 230,392 miles

Nearside exhaust downpipe bracket excessively corroded

Offside exhaust downpipe bracket excessively corroded

Offside parking brake cable corroding

Fail 25 Jun 2015 230,392 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Nearside exhaust downpipe bracket excessively corroded

Nearside rear view mirror excessively deteriorated

Offside exhaust downpipe bracket excessively corroded

Offside parking brake cable corroding

Oil leak

Unable to assess windscreen wiper blade condition due to failure of windscreen washer system

Pass 8 Jul 2013 228,396 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2012 225,341 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2012 225,341 miles

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

Rear Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 21 Jun 2011 220,474 miles

long travel at parking brake lever

nearside front and offside front tyre treads are worn on outer edges

windscreen washer jet pressure seems rather low

Pass 6 Jul 2010 216,794 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2009 211,537 miles

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

Pass 29 Feb 2008 201,191 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2008 201,191 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 20 Dec 2006 196,791 miles

rear suspension pipes rusty.

Fail 12 Dec 2006 196,759 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

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

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

rear suspension pipes rusty.

Pass 14 Dec 2005 193,227 miles

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW

FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

REAR BRAKE DISCS LIPPED

Fail 14 Dec 2005 193,227 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW

FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

REAR BRAKE DISCS LIPPED

How Reliable is the BMW 750?

Based on 25,710 MOT tests across 2,426 vehicles.

77.0%
Pass Rate
4,144
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
2,426
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 876
Brake pipe excessively corroded 801
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 487
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 426
position lamp(s) not working 369
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7 YXS is a 1997 BMW 750 in Silver with a 5,379cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1997 BMW 750 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 124,342 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 750 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 876 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 7 YXS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 750 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 29 years old, this BMW 750 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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7 YXS is a 1997 BMW 750, first registered on 3 December 1997.

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