MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
168,579 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play in o/s inner rack joint
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play in o/s inner rack joint
slight movement in offside front steering idler
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
slight movement in offside front steering idler
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Outer Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N227 XGM is a 1996 BMW 528 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1996 BMW 528 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 122,176 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 528 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 11,782 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N227 XGM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 528 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 30 years old, this BMW 528 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N227 XGM is a 1996 BMW 528, first registered on 4 March 1996.
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