MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
161,658 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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 Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside and offside front side lights flash on and off with engine on and side lights switched off about every minuite
play in nearside and offside front inner rackends
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside and offside front side lights flash on and off with engine on and side lights switched off about every minuite
play in nearside and offside front inner rackends
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside and offside front inner rackends slight play
nearside and offside front tyres perishing and starting to crack 225/60/15
nearside rear brake disc outer face corroded
offside front anti roll bar drop link rubber cover split
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside and offside front inner rackends slight play
nearside and offside front tyres perishing and starting to crack 225/60/15
nearside rear brake disc outer face corroded
offside front anti roll bar drop link rubber cover split
both front tyres perished (225/60vr15)
both rear metal brake pipe's corroding
movement in both front lower arm bushes
play in both rack end's
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres perished (225/60vr15)
both rear metal brake pipe's corroding
movement in both front lower arm bushes
play in both rack end's
nearside front suspension are slight movement
offside front and nearside rear tyre getting low
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
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P526 DBW is a 1997 BMW 528 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1997 BMW 528 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 122,128 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 P526 DBW, 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 29 years old, this BMW 528 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P526 DBW is a 1997 BMW 528, first registered on 29 April 1997.
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