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P26 JJH

1996 BMW 740

Green Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Dec 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

154,455 mi
Last recorded154,455 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 1996 BMW 740127,843 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP26 JJH
MakeBMW
Model740
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 154,455 miles

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

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

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

Sills covered difficult to assess corrosion

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2024 154,412 miles

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

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

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

Sill covered difficult to assess corrosion

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2023 154,226 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Sill covered difficult to assess corrosion

Pass 21 Nov 2022 153,917 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Sill covered difficult to assess corrosion

Pass 21 Dec 2021 153,140 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2020 149,169 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2019 149,148 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2019 149,130 miles

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

Pass 1 Nov 2017 148,699 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2017 148,810 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 147,954 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2016 147,942 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Oil leak ()

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

both front and rear brake discs have slight corrosion

Fail 10 Oct 2016 147,929 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Oil leak ()

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

both front and rear brake discs have slight corrosion

Pass 27 Oct 2015 146,148 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

both front and offside rear brake discs have slight corrosion

fuel pipes corroded

oil leak

Pass 14 Oct 2014 143,759 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Oct 2013 140,878 miles

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front brake pipes greased but showing signs of corrosion in places.

n/s front wheelarch, rear plastic liner displaced and touching edge of tyre on extreme lock.

n/s rear silencer, rearmost mounting detached but still adequately supported on remaining mounts at present.

o/s front brake disc shield missing.

underside of power steering box slightly oily.

Pass 8 Oct 2012 137,516 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Brake warning light on

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Outer sills have plastic covers,Not allowing inspection of outer sills

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Oct 2011 135,362 miles

Offside rear brake disc pitted

Pass 1 Oct 2010 132,963 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2009 130,940 miles

front brake discs badly worn

Pass 14 Nov 2008 126,438 miles

nearside and offside front anti-roll bar linkage upper ball-joint cover split

nearside and offside front brake discs corroded

nearside and offside rear tyres close to limit

nearside and offside rear upper suspension arm bushes ( hub end) - play - STRONG ADVICE

powersteering hose wet

Pass 24 Oct 2007 117,528 miles

front discs corroded

nearside front upper anti roll bar droplink balljoint cover split

park brake light on dash intermittant

rear number plate starting to delaminate

slight play in nearside rear top hub bush

Pass 8 Nov 2006 108,595 miles

nearside front anti roll droplink top ball joint cover split

nearside front brake disc corroded

nearside rear hub top bush play

nearside rear suspension creak

offside front anti roll drop link top balljoint cover split

offside front brake disc corroded

offside front tyre slightly catching on inner wheel arch trim on full lock

power steering pipes wet

wipers smeary

How Reliable is the BMW 740?

Based on 66,909 MOT tests across 7,677 vehicles.

77.7%
Pass Rate
5,446
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
7,677
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,288
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 1,736
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,281
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,245
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,224
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P26 JJH is a 1996 BMW 740 in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 1996 BMW 740 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 127,843 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 740 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,288 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P26 JJH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 740 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 30 years old, this BMW 740 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P26 JJH is a 1996 BMW 740, first registered on 23 December 1996.

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