MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
190,047 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn front lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn front lowerARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear seat belt
slight play in steering
Direction indicators not working front and rear (1.4.A.2c)
Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp head light on no side lights both fronts (1.1.A.3f)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Fuel pipe leaking rear floor pan (7.2.3)
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear seat belt
Rear Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
slight play in steering poss rack?
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brakes discs slightly pitted
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P459 KTW is a 1996 BMW 528 in Grey with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 P459 KTW, 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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P459 KTW is a 1996 BMW 528, first registered on 7 November 1996.
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