MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,514 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy and scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to split and perish (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy and scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
plastic undertrays fitted blocking view to assess some areas
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy and scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to split and perish (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy and scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
plastic undertrays fitted blocking view to assess some areas
Brake hose slightly deteriorated fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
bonnet safety catch sticking
fuel cap seal perished
n/s/ dip beam poor intensity
n/s/r brake hose swelling under cover,perished/starting to split
rear brake pipes corroded/poor
unable to assess some areas due to covers
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
bonnet safety catch sticking
fuel cap seal perished
n/s/ dip beam poor intensity
n/s/r brake hose swelling under cover,perished/starting to split
rear brake pipes corroded/poor
unable to assess some areas due to covers
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
front brake hoses perishing,n/s/r perishing/evidence of corrosion beneath bend restrictor
n/s/f bottom balljoint play/wear
o/s/r brake pipe corroded/poor
unable to assess some areas due to covers
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
front brake hoses perishing,n/s/r perishing/evidence of corrosion beneath bend restrictor
n/s/f bottom balljoint play/wear
o/s/r brake pipe corroded/poor
unable to assess some areas due to covers
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
fronts+n/s/r brake hoses starting to perish
n/s/f bottom balljoint play/wear
o/s handbrake low effort,efficiency borderline
o/s/r brake pipe corroded/poor
o/s/r foglight poor contact,n/s/f repeater contacts corroded/poor security
unable to assess some areas due to covers
underbody oil contaminaation
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
fronts+n/s/r brake hoses starting to perish
n/s/f bottom balljoint play/wear
o/s handbrake low effort,efficiency borderline
o/s/r brake pipe corroded/poor
o/s/r foglight poor contact,n/s/f repeater contacts corroded/poor security
unable to assess some areas due to covers
underbody oil contaminaation
brake pipe to o/s rear brake hose starting to corode
n/s rear brake hose perished
o/s front brake hose perished
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake hose excessively deteriorated o/s rear (3.6.B.4d)
coil spring broken both rear (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
brake pipe to o/s rear brake hose starting to corode
n/s rear brake hose perished
o/s front brake hose perished
both rear brake hoses perished
brake pipes at rear starting to corode
engine oil leak
slight play in n/s rear roll bar link
Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s rear (1.4.A.2f)
both rear brake hoses perished
brake pipes at rear starting to corode
engine oil leak
slight play in n/s rear roll bar link
both front tyres worn/ nearing wear bars
both rear tyres worn/ nearing wear bars
rear flexi brake hoses starting to perish
rear metal brake pipes rusty
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
oil leak allover lower engine covers
EML ON
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
air bag light on not but not indicating fault
fuel cap seal slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine management light is on
fuel cap seal is slightly deteriorated
Oil leak
air bag light on
engine oil leak
o/s rear idicator bulb starting to fade
slight play in n/s rear roll bar link
Coolant leak
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Coolant leak
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
o/s front tyre wearing outer edge
EML on
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
auto box oil leak
engine oil leak
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
advise both rear tyre tread getting low
advise wiper blades starting to smear
How Reliable is the BMW 735?
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L5 SAH is a 2003 BMW 735 in Silver with a 3,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
Across all 2003 BMW 735 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 84,522 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 735 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,292 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L5 SAH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 735 typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 23 years old, this BMW 735 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L5 SAH is a 2003 BMW 735, first registered on 15 September 2003.
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