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32,808 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
dampness on steering rack boot n/s/f
water marks rear no plate
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
dampness on steering rack boot n/s/f
water marks rear no plate
airbag light on
cut on sidewall n/s/r tyre and cracking 225/60/15vr
low reading both rear handbrake just pass 16%
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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857 FAY is a 1998 BMW 528 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 857 FAY, 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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What year was 857 FAY registered?
857 FAY is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 20 January 1998.
Is 857 FAY safe to buy?
The MOT history for 857 FAY shows 19 tests with a 78.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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