MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
166,770 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
brake pad wear warning lamp on
long service brake travel,deemed effective
n/s/f brake pad wear sensor insecure
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
o/s/r door will not open from the inside
o/s/r door will not open from the outside
o/s/r tyre badly worn on inner edge
service brake feels soft,deemed effective
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pad waring light on - brake pad warning sensor not connected (NSF road wheel)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside rear tyre wearing on outer edge
Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Unable to open either from outside or inside offside rear door
Offside rear tyre wearing on inner and outer edges
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake pad warning light on
n/s and o/s rear tyres worn on edges , small cuts in n/s rear tread
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake pads warning light on
n/s and o/s rear tyres worn on outer edges , small cuts in n/s rear tyre tread
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
brake pads warning light on
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s and o/s rear tyres worn on outer edges , small cuts in n/s rear tyre tread
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
air bag light on
both front tyres on legal limit on inner edges
corrosion startind on all metal brake pipes
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
air bag light on
both front tyres on legal limit on inner edges
corrosion startind on all metal brake pipes
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
condition of parking brake operation .
nearside and offside outer body sills not checked due to plastic covers .
underside of vehicle not checked fully due to plastic covers .
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R644 LFJ is a 1998 BMW 528 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 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 R644 LFJ, 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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R644 LFJ is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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