MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,299 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush perishing, marked in yellow chalk. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread BORDERLINE PASS (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush, marked in yellow chalk. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective glass lens cracked (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush perishing, marked in yellow chalk. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread BORDERLINE PASS (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s n/s (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s n/s (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear tyres worn outer edges
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
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)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear tyres worn outer edges
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear tyres worn on edges
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear tyres worn on edges
rear tyres worn inner edges
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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
rear tyres worn inner edges
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear tyres worn on inner edges
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nail in offside rear tyre
both rear tyres worn on inner edges
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M980 MUV is a 1995 BMW 518 in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
Across all 1995 BMW 518 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 124,102 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 518 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 3,373 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M980 MUV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 518 typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 31 years old, this BMW 518 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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M980 MUV is a 1995 BMW 518, first registered on 3 April 1995.
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