MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,767 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play
Oil leak engine area ()
front number plate cracked
oil leak differential unit
white smoke emission reading pass
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Oil leak engine area ()
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play
front number plate cracked
oil leak differential unit
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint outer rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate cracked
rear brake discs worn
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front of pair (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill. but outside prescribed area (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush upper (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front of pair (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill. but outside prescribed area (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush upper (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
offside rear silencer mounting corroded through.
BOTH FRONT TYRES DEVOLD OF TREAD ON OUTER EDGE. . . PASS MOT AT TIME OF TEST
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both outer sills starting to corroded
BOTH FRONT TYRES DEVOLD OF TREAD ON OUTER EDGE. . . PASS MOT AT TIME OF TEST
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both outer sills starting to corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Headlamp wash inop.
N/S/R coil spring lower rubber is split and coming away from spring mounting on strut.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
O/s/r tyre is perished.
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Offside Rear reflector slightly deteriorated but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Advise fuel lines slightly corroded.
Advise o/s/r exhaust mounting bracket has come adrift from o/s/r silencer.
Advise rear tyres are getting low on center of tread.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Advise fuel lines slightly corroded.
Advise o/s/r exhaust mounting bracket has come adrift from o/s/r silencer.
Advise rear tyres are getting low on center of tread.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/S/R lamp unit has crack in lens.
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Both rear exhaust heat shields loose.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/S/R lamp unit has crack in lens.
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
both rear wheel bearings noisey
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
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R238 VJB is a 1998 BMW 735 in Blue with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1998 BMW 735 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 114,202 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 735 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,292 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R238 VJB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 735 typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 735 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R238 VJB is a 1998 BMW 735, first registered on 17 March 1998.
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