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G24 ANJ

2008 BMW 730

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

153,996 mi
Last recorded153,996 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 BMW 73093,631 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG24 ANJ
MakeBMW
Model730
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 153,996 miles

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Sep 2024 148,824 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2024 148,824 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Sep 2023 140,131 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Sep 2023 140,131 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn most front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 134,852 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2022 134,852 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 128,849 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, both front most arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides, also inner sidewall damage both sized 245 40 20 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, both front most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Sep 2021 128,849 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, both front most arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides, also inner sidewall damage both sized 245 40 20 (5.2.3 (e))

Front washers starting to leak out of pipe before jet

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, both front most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2020 123,762 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, both front most lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides, also inner sidewall damage to both, sized 245 40 18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Sep 2020 123,762 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, both front most lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides, also inner sidewall damage to both, sized 245 40 18 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2019 118,841 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2019 118,841 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2018 112,049 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front most arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, lower arms, front most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2018 112,049 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front most arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, lower arms, front most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2017 103,399 miles

Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front most bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 29 Aug 2017 103,399 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin also discs slightly lipped and corroded (3.5.1g)

Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front most bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 20 Sep 2016 93,141 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Sep 2015 80,689 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 15 Sep 2015 80,689 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fail 8 Sep 2014 69,292 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

emissions to clean due to dfp

Pass 8 Sep 2014 69,292 miles

emissions to clean due to dfp

Pass 25 Sep 2013 57,985 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2012 48,097 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Apr 2012 40,092 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2011 26,474 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2011 26,474 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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G24 ANJ is a 2008 BMW 730 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2008 BMW 730 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.2% with a typical mileage of 93,631 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 G24 ANJ, 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 18 years old, this BMW 730 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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G24 ANJ is a 2008 BMW 730, first registered on 25 April 2008.

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