MOT Status
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99,267 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Stabilizer link (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering Box slight play between sector shaft and drop arm
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Arches Corroded
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front most (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link/Drop arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Arches Corroded
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Arches corroded
Steering box drop arm slight play
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Arches corroded (both)
Steering box drop arm slight play
Coil spring corroded NSF & OSF (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Both front suspension top mounts have play
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Multiple engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Both rear wheel arches have heavily corroded
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear lower control arm bushes have minor play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Arches (BOTH) corroded
Steering box drop arm bush slight play
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
fuel pipe/Breather corroded
Nearside Rear Arch corroded
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel pipe corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Arch corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
steering idler slight play in rubber bush
Advanced corrosion on O/S and N/S rear wings by rear end of outer sill's
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion starting at rear of N/S front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Front to back metal fuel pipes corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion starting (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Signs of corrosion at front and rear of N/S inner sill and at rear of O/S inner sill
Fuel pipes corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel arch corroded
Oil leak engine ()
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside sill cover loose
both rear wheel arches corroded
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)
both front tyres bald on edges
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
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)
both front tyres bald on edges
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)
both front tyres bald on edges
both front tyres worn on edges
both rear tyres close to wear bars
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
n/s/r tyre close to wear bars
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
both front tyres worn very low on outer edges
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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HCZ 840 is a 1998 BMW 840 in Red with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.
Across all 1998 BMW 840 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 89,197 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 840 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 937 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HCZ 840, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 840 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 840 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HCZ 840 is a 1998 BMW 840, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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