MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,918 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Jacking pad missing
Oil leak under side of engine/gearbox
Under covers fitted obscuring some testable items
Valve stem slightly damaged All 4 strongly recommend new valves (5.2.3 (j))
Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Jacking pad missing
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak under side of engine/gearbox
Under covers fitted obscuring some testable items
Valve stem slightly damaged All 4 strongly recommend new valves (5.2.3 (j))
N/S/ HEADLAMP UP/DOWN ADJUSTER N/W
REAR PARKING BRAKE POOR 16%
Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush O/S/R (2.5.B.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated N/S (2.6.1)
N/S/ HEADLAMP UP/DOWN ADJUSTER N/W
Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush O/S/R (2.5.B.2b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
All tyre valves starting to perish, recommend new valves
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under trays fitted obscuring some testable items
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive 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 Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
n/s headlamp aim is on lower limit
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
n/s headlamp aim is on lower limit
N/S HEADLAMP ON LOWER LIMIT (AIMS) + ADJUSTER N/W
Nearside Inner 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 Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK ADVISED
WIPER POOR > NEW ADVISED
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R244 LPH is a 1997 BMW 528 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 R244 LPH, 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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R244 LPH is a 1997 BMW 528, first registered on 10 November 1997.
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