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L999 LAP

2003 BMW 760

Black Petrol 5972cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

198,791 mi
Last recorded198,791 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW 76084,099 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL999 LAP
MakeBMW
Model760
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,972cc
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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2025 198,791 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2024 197,373 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Sep 2023 193,693 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 4 Sep 2023 193,693 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Sep 2022 188,442 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2021 183,669 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2017 181,879 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2017 181,757 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint outer (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 176,085 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2016 176,077 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 12 Oct 2015 170,118 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2015 170,091 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe (7.1.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 16 Oct 2014 164,231 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2013 158,124 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2013 158,112 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 13 Apr 2012 149,849 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2012 149,849 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Pass 27 Apr 2011 137,665 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2010 123,445 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2009 109,119 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 99,372 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2007 86,542 miles
Fail 10 May 2006 66,672 miles

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 25 Apr 2006 65,618 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 760?

Based on 5,656 MOT tests across 407 vehicles.

81.3%
Pass Rate
4,414
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
407
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 110
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 67
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 67
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 65
Brake pipe excessively corroded 44
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L999 LAP is a 2003 BMW 760 in Black with a 5,972cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2003 BMW 760 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 84,099 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 760 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 110 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L999 LAP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 760 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this BMW 760 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was L999 LAP registered?

L999 LAP is a 2003 BMW 760, first registered on 25 April 2003.

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