MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,213 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Outer Body has slight corrosion around the jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
jacking point stops missing
Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Outer Body has slight corrosion around the jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
jacking point stops missing
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
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)
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight pitting on all brake discs
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
both head lights dull (lense cloudy)
slight pitting to all 4 brake discs
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Spare tyre defective
front brake pads getting low
rear tyres getting low
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P784 TKX is a 1997 BMW 528 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 P784 TKX, 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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P784 TKX is a 1997 BMW 528, first registered on 26 March 1997.
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