MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,000 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all tyres have small cracks around side walls
front brake ferules starting to corrode
fuel pipes rusty
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all tyres have small cracks around side walls
front brake ferules starting to corrode
fuel pipes rusty
How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?
Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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B289 HAM is a 1985 BMW 5 Series in Green with a 3,430cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1985 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 122,432 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B289 HAM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 41 years old, this BMW 5 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was B289 HAM registered?
B289 HAM is a 1985 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 31 December 1985.
Is B289 HAM safe to buy?
The MOT history for B289 HAM shows 15 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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