MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,671 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Air bag warning light on
Oil leak
An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Airbag warning light on
Front to rear metal brake pipe starting to rust around tank
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear seatbelt catch poor
Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre stop lamp missing
headlamp patterns poor
Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
centre stop lamp missing
headlamp patterns poor
NAIL IN OSR TYRE TREAD.
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R143 LPN is a 1997 BMW 528 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 R143 LPN, 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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What year was R143 LPN registered?
R143 LPN is a 1997 BMW 528, first registered on 29 September 1997.
Is R143 LPN safe to buy?
The MOT history for R143 LPN shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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