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R246 WCF

1998 BMW 7 Series

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 May 2011
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

119,186 mi
Last recorded119,186 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2012
Typical for 1998 BMW 7 Series122,840 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR246 WCF
MakeBMW
Model7 Series
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

5 pass 4 fail
Fail 6 Mar 2012 119,186 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

All disc brakes have surface corrosion to the face of disc

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 20 May 2010 111,731 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2010 111,723 miles

Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Mar 2009 109,571 miles

Both front tyres are perished

Both wiper blades are smearing slightly

O/S wing mirror smearing slightly

O/S/F anti roll bar link arm rubber bushed is split

Slight damaged to the windscreen

Slight play on N/S/R suspension

Pass 11 Dec 2007 108,333 miles

Both front brake discs rusting

O/S/F anti roll bar link rubber bush slight split

O/S/F wind mirror slight obscure

Slight play in N/S/R suspension outer bushes

Fail 12 Sep 2006 108,324 miles

Chip in swept area less than 40mm.

Nearside rear suspension upper rear transverse link slight play.

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside anti-glare door mirror lense deteriorated.

Offside front anti-roll bar link ball-joint boot split.

Offside rear lamp cluster full of water/lense cracked.

SRS warning light on.

Slight play in both offside rear & nearside rear suspension lower arm outer mounts.

Pass 12 Sep 2006 108,324 miles

Chip in swept area less than 40mm.

Nearside rear suspension upper rear transverse link slight play.

Offside anti-glare door mirror lense deteriorated.

Offside front anti-roll bar link ball-joint boot split.

Offside rear lamp cluster full of water/lense cracked.

SRS warning light on.

Slight play in both offside rear & nearside rear suspension lower arm outer mounts.

Pass 14 Sep 2005 105,585 miles

NSR suspension upper rear transverse link outer ball-joint slight play.

OSR & NSR suspension lower arm outer rear bushes have play in them not excessive at time of test.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 14 Sep 2005 105,585 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)

How Reliable is the BMW 7 Series?

Based on 64,177 MOT tests across 9,415 vehicles.

80.2%
Pass Rate
7,495
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
9,415
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,308
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,090
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,074
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 1,020
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 819
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R246 WCF is a 1998 BMW 7 Series in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 1998 BMW 7 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 122,840 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 7 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,308 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R246 WCF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 7 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 7 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R246 WCF is a 1998 BMW 7 Series, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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