MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,981 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.00mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear nail in tyre
fuel pipes corroded front to rear
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake warn lamp on
fuel pipes corroded
propshaft coupling at rear leaking fluid
some wear n/s ball joints
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
fuel pipes corroded
propshaft coupling at rear leaking fluid
some wear n/s ball joints
registration plate character(s) formed using broken strokes (6.3.4e)
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
handbrake effort low at n/s
o/s/f anti roll bar droplink,upper ball joint gaitor split
wipers smearing screen slightly
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R23 OES 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 73.3%.
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 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 R23 OES, 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 R23 OES registered?
R23 OES is a 1997 BMW 528, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R23 OES safe to buy?
The MOT history for R23 OES shows 15 tests with a 73.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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