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P311 PTR

1996 BMW 740

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2019
Tests24 (12 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

219,530 mi
Last recorded219,530 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2018
Typical for 1996 BMW 740127,843 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP311 PTR
MakeBMW
Model740
Year1996
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

12 pass 12 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2018 219,530 miles
Fail 25 May 2018 219,370 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Boot floor pan holed

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Inner sills obscured by covers

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

Offside Rear Wheel arch corroded

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2017 214,750 miles

Boot floor pan holed and corroded

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s & o/s (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Sill holed and corroded,not within 30cm of prescribed area

Offside Rear Wheel arch corroded

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 5 Jun 2017 214,271 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Boot floor holed and corroded

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s & o/s (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel tank corroded

Nearside Front Sill holed and corroded not within 30cm of prescribed area

Offside Rear Wheel arch corroded

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 17 Jun 2016 209,245 miles

Boot floor holed

Fuel tank corroded

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

Nearside Front sill holed and corroded

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

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

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Oil leak ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 9 Jun 2016 209,239 miles

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

Boot floor holed

Fuel tank corroded

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

Nearside Front sill holed and corroded

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

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

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Oil leak ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 18 Dec 2015 209,215 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (Marked) (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

All inner arch linings missing (splash guards)

Body has slight corrosion Under side of vehicle. (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Fuel pipe slightly damaged All pipes corroded heavy. (7.2.2)

Major oil leak.

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

Fail 6 Mar 2015 208,252 miles

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

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

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

brake pad warning lamp on

crack to center of wind screen less than 40mm

engine wet with oil

fuel pipe corroded

rear brake pipes rusty

rear number plate deteriated

Pass 29 Nov 2013 197,601 miles

Coolant leak

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 27 Nov 2013 197,438 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Coolant leak

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 1 Nov 2012 186,976 miles

all brake discs slight rusty

front tyres wearing slightly inner edges

rear light lens cracked

slight play steering joint

Fail 31 Oct 2012 186,976 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

all brake discs slight rusty

front tyres wearing slightly inner edges

rear light lens cracked

slight play steering joint

Pass 20 Feb 2012 180,046 miles

front brake discs rusted

fuel pipe rusted

n/s/f metal brake pipe slightly coroded

rear lamps damaged

wipers worn slightly

Fail 13 Jan 2012 179,881 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both rear light lens cracked

front brake discs rusted inner surfaces

Pass 10 Nov 2010 173,095 miles

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

petrol tank corroded

Pass 30 Nov 2009 168,101 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2009 168,089 miles

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Both rear exhaust mounts require repair

Noise from nearside steering idler

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Pass 11 Nov 2008 161,831 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2008 161,831 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

nearsideside front wing mirror

Pass 9 Nov 2007 151,080 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2007 151,733 miles

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 4 Nov 2006 142,027 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2006 142,027 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2005 134,862 miles

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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P311 PTR is a 1996 BMW 740 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 P311 PTR, 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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P311 PTR is a 1996 BMW 740, first registered on 2 September 1996.

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