MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,005 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both to calipers (3.6.B.4d)
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed both (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear flexiable brake hoses starting to deteriate
brake pipes corroding
exhaust system corroding
nearside rear tyre worn low on inner edge
nearside rear upper rear ball joint has slight play
offside rear tyre wearing low
power steering pipes damp
rear brake discs corroding
small stone chips in screen
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
both rear flexiable brake hoses starting to deteriate
brake pipes corroding
exhaust system corroding
nearside front sidewall has a small cut
nearside rear tyre worn low on inner edge
nearside rear upper rear ball joint has slight play
offside rear tyre wearing low
power steering pipes damp
rear brake discs corroding
small stone chips in screen
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
front to rear brake pipes corroding
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
front to rear brake pipes corroding
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
front tyres worn on outer edges
rear brake discs worn
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
front tyres worn on outer edges
rear brake discs worn
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
advise laser wheel alignment
brake pipes corroding
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight play to offside of steering rack end
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P85 FWP is a 1997 BMW 528 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 P85 FWP, 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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P85 FWP is a 1997 BMW 528, first registered on 3 April 1997.
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