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MA02 ADV

2002 BMW 735

Silver Petrol 3600cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

224,468 mi
Last recorded224,468 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2023
Typical for 2002 BMW 73587,108 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA02 ADV
MakeBMW
Model735
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,600cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Fail 28 Oct 2023 224,468 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Passenger's seat insecure rear seat cushion adrifr (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front suspension bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Discoloured, patterns poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded at jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Trans oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2022 222,918 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2021 218,915 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2021 218,827 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed significant perishing and cracks on edges of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Sep 2020 214,767 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also has a cut on outer side wall but not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2020 214,766 miles

Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also has a cut on outer side wall but not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2019 211,151 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. close to limit (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear suspension bushes have been bonded to remove movement

Fail 28 Sep 2019 211,148 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. close to limit (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 205,458 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

headlamp patterns poor

Pass 2 Sep 2017 199,499 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2017 199,488 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2016 189,454 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2016 189,454 miles

Nearside Front Upper 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 Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Sep 2015 181,955 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2014 172,131 miles

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

both o/s and n/s front suspension arms (further most front) bushes have slight play under heavy braking

o/s/r parking brake cable outer casing slightly deteriorated but not effecting operation

Fail 22 Sep 2014 172,131 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

both o/s and n/s front suspension arms (further most front) bushes have slight play under heavy braking

o/s/r parking brake cable outer casing slightly deteriorated but not effecting operation

Pass 6 Sep 2013 153,573 miles

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

Fail 5 Sep 2013

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 17 Aug 2012 131,895 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2012

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Sep 2011 108,844 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2010 92,216 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 72,546 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 27 Aug 2008 56,490 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2007 49,273 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Jun 2006 36,937 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 735?

Based on 51,279 MOT tests across 5,701 vehicles.

73.1%
Pass Rate
4,383
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
5,701
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,292
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 1,707
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,582
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,324
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,237
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MA02 ADV is a 2002 BMW 735 in Silver with a 3,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2002 BMW 735 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 87,108 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 MA02 ADV, 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 24 years old, this BMW 735 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MA02 ADV is a 2002 BMW 735, first registered on 28 May 2002.

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