MOT Status
ValidMileage
118,292 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all jacking points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL CORRODED (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes by offside rear sill (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage in engine bay (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes by offside rear sill (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage in engine bay (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated outer (5.3.4 (b) (i))
front tyres are wearing on the inner edge
slight oil leak from the gearbox
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (rear) (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s/f & o/s/f (3.6.B.4e)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/f & o/s/f (3.5.1i)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint n/s/r & o/s/r (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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R107 OAE is a 1998 BMW 528 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 1998 BMW 528 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 118,565 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 R107 OAE, 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 28 years old, this BMW 528 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R107 OAE is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 24 March 1998.
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