MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,323 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear sill and jacking point corroded
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear sill and jacking point corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Strong advise: both front tyres on limits with bald outer edges nearly to cords
offside rear jack point corroded on sill
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Strong advise: both front tyres on limits with bald outer edges nearly to cords
offside rear jack point corroded on sill
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear tyres approaching tread wear bars
Strong advise: nearside front tyre bald outer edge, advise replace asap
nearside front anti roll bar link rod gaitor split
offside front tyre worn on edges
rear brake pads low
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear tyres approaching tread wear bars
Strong advise: nearside front tyre bald outer edge, advise replace asap
nearside front anti roll bar link rod gaitor split
offside front tyre worn on edges
rear brake pads low
n.s.f tyre worn on outer edge
o.s.f tyre wearing on inner+outer edges
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
n.s.f anti roll bar linkage top ball joint gaiter split
n.s.f tyre wearing on outer edge
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front tyres worn on outer edges
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front tyres worn on outer edges
Nearside Rear 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)
Oil leak
front brake pads appear to be worn
offside rear tyre has two nails in tread
scrapping noise from rear wheels when rotated by hand possible clean and adjustment required of hand brake shoes
Both front tyres worn to 2mm. tread depth.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R108 YAO is a 1997 BMW 528 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 R108 YAO, 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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R108 YAO is a 1997 BMW 528, first registered on 8 August 1997.
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