MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,632 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play the angled arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under trays and engine covers fitted
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play the angled arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under trays and engine covers fitted
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
under trays and engine covers fitted
wet conditions
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
underside of vehicle showing early signs of corrosion
vehicle fitted with under body covers preventing full inspection
vehicle fitted with under bonnet covers preventing full inspection
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding caliper seized (1.2.1 (f))
Power steering component leaking power steering bottle leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
underside of vehicle showing early signs of corrosion
vehicle fitted with under body covers preventing full inspection
vehicle fitted with under bonnet covers preventing full inspection
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle joint (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive out put seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under trays and engine covers fitted
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under trays and engine covers fitted
wet conditions
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Outer Oil leak, but not excessive leaking from o/s/r diff output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection
under trays fitted preventing full under body inspection
Both rear anti roll bar links have slight play
Brake reaction bushes are soft
Diff is wet with oil
Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection
N/s/r upper suspension arm has slight play
O/s/f shock absorber has slight oil residue
Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection
Both front brakes are slightly binding
Both rear anti roll bar links have slight play
Both rear upper suspension arms have slight play
Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection
Engine oil leaks
O/s/f shock is has slight oil residue
Rear brake pipes are corroded
Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection
Both rear brake hoses are perished
Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection
Rear diff is leaking oil
Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Coolant leak
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Spare tyre defective
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Poor reserve travel on O/S/R handbrake.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Poor reserve travel on O/S/R handbrake.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
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R121 HOB is a 1998 BMW 5 Series in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.
Across all 1998 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 122,000 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R121 HOB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 5 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R121 HOB is a 1998 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 5 May 1998.
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