MOT Status
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113,736 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine coolant leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all other bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above subframe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture burst on brake test (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear , ahead of wheel arch x 2 , corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake requirements only just met . Service or repair may be neseccary
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner sill ahead of wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All visible steel pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Rear subframe mounting leaking fluid
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake requirements only just met , service or repair may be necessary . 16% efficiency
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear hand brake low reading
all tyres surface cracks
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link, lower ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower and inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear handbrake low reading
all tyres, surface cracks in treads
Nearside + offside front tyres cracking in tread
Nearside + offside rear tyres starting to crack in tread
Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
chip in windscreen
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
chip in windscreen
chip in windscreen
chip in screen
rear bellows cracking
zeon leveler broken
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
chip in screen
zeon leveler broken
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
all four tyres approaching wear bars
chip in screen
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
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R580 WLF is a 1998 BMW 528 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 R580 WLF, 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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R580 WLF is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 18 March 1998.
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