MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
164,334 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
front and rear brake discs slightly corroded
FUEL PIPE RUSTY
FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTY
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded OF FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
FUEL PIPE RUSTY
FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTY
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front to fear fuel pipe has some corrosion
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front to fear fuel pipe has some corrosion
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
chip in windscreen section b
main front to rear metal brake pipe corroded advise replacement
metal fuel pipe corroded under vehicle
ns front metal brake pipe corroded advise replacement
rear rubber sub frame mount bushes splitting
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
chip in windscreen section b
main front to rear metal brake pipe corroded advise replacement
metal fuel pipe corroded under vehicle
ns front metal brake pipe corroded advise replacement
Engine oil leak
Rear number plate faded
rear discs corroded
underside front to rear fuel pipes corroded
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front and rear number plates in poor condition
light corrosion to main front to rear metal brake pipe
main metal fuel pipe corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front and rear number plates in poor condition
light corrosion to main front to rear metal brake pipe
main metal fuel pipe corroded
light rust to n/s front metal brake pipe
main fuel pipes corroded at rear
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
light rust to n/s front metal brake pipe
main fuel pipes corroded at rear
all 4 rear axle carrier rubber mounts are perished and splitting
slight play in n/s/r upper front ball joint
all four rear sub frame bushes startibg to split
light surface corrosion to o/s front metal brake pipe
n/s and o/s rear outer cv jointes leaking grease
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all four rear sub frame bushes startibg to split
light surface corrosion to o/s front metal brake pipe
n/s and o/s rear outer cv jointes leaking grease
o/s rear metal brake pipe corroded
METAL BRAKE PIPE TO N/S REAR BRAKE HOSE CORRODED
O/S REAR CV JOINT LEAKING GREASE
REAR SUBFRAME ,FRONT MOUNT BUSHES SPLITTING
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
METAL BRAKE PIPE TO N/S REAR BRAKE HOSE CORRODED
O/S REAR CV JOINT LEAKING GREASE
REAR SUBFRAME ,FRONT MOUNT BUSHES SPLITTING
SLIGHT PLAY IN O/S REAR LINK ROD JOINT
MAIN FRONT TO N/S REAR METAL BRAKE PIPE RUSTED
SCORE MARKS ON N/S REAR DISC
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front tyres starting to wear low on inner edges
n/s rear metal brake pipe corroded in places
o/s rear tyre worn very low ( on limit ) advise replacement a s a p (225/55/16 w cont)
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
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R450 JFD is a 1998 BMW 528 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1998 BMW 528 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 118,565 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 R450 JFD, 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 28 years old, this BMW 528 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R450 JFD is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 1 February 1998.
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