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L833 RHJ

1994 BMW 730

Blue Petrol 2986cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2012
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

136,218 mi
Last recorded136,218 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2012
Typical for 1994 BMW 730131,391 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL833 RHJ
MakeBMW
Model730
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,986cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Fail 10 Apr 2012 136,218 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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)

exhaust badly corroded

Pass 11 Apr 2011 133,248 miles

Both front tyres wearing on edges. Handbrake lever travel. Outer sills covered, and appear corroded. Rear pads appear low.

Exhaust badly corroded, but not to point of failure. N/s/r tyre weraing on inner edge.

Oil leak on engine and rear differential. Rear suframe busshes bonding failed but not resulting in excessive movement.

Fail 8 Apr 2011 133,247 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Both front tyres wearing on edges. Handbrake lever travel. Outer sills covered, and appear corroded. Rear pads appear low.

Exhaust badly corroded, but not to point of failure. N/s/r tyre weraing on inner edge.

Oil leak on engine and rear differential. Rear suframe busshes bonding failed but not resulting in excessive movement.

Pass 17 Mar 2010 128,927 miles

Corrosion generally under vehicle.

Exhaust quite badly corroded. Damage on both front wheel arches. Both front tyres wearing on edges. Handbrake lever travel.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Play in n/s steering joints. Outer sills covered. Deterioration generally on suspension bushes. front numberplate starting to deteriorate.

Fail 12 Mar 2010 128,894 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Corrosion generally under vehicle.

Exhaust quite badly corroded. Damage on both front wheel arches. Both front tyres wearing on edges. Handbrake lever travel.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Play in n/s steering joints. Outer sills covered. Deterioration generally on suspension bushes. front numberplate starting to deteriorate.

Pass 19 Dec 2008 126,744 miles

Both front and rear discs worn. Slight play in steering box. Both front tyres worn on edges.

Exhaust corroded. Slight play in both rear subframe mounting bushes.

Hand brake lever travel.

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Nov 2007 123,755 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Wipers worn. Handbrake lever travel. Slight play in steering box. Oil leak from rear differential. Oil leak from engine. Both rear anti-roll bar linkage bushes deteriorating.

Pass 22 Nov 2006 119,373 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

O/s headlamp aim borderline low. †Sill covered unable to check condition. †

Oil leak

Fail 17 Nov 2006 119,347 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

O/s Headlamp aim borderline low. †Sills covered unable to check condition. †

Oil leak

Pass 12 Oct 2005 112,867 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

fuel pipes corroded

Fail 12 Oct 2005 112,867 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

fuel pipes corroded

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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L833 RHJ is a 1994 BMW 730 in Blue with a 2,986cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1994 BMW 730 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 131,391 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 L833 RHJ, 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 32 years old, this BMW 730 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L833 RHJ is a 1994 BMW 730, first registered on 20 January 1994.

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