MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
162,534 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front most outer (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most outer (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
fuel pipes corroded at rear
nearside rear tyre heavily worn on inner edge, but no cords showing at time of test
offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 728?
Based on 84,739 MOT tests across 7,020 vehicles.
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R72 HUP is a 1997 BMW 728 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1997 BMW 728 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 120,250 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 728 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,391 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R72 HUP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 728 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this BMW 728 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R72 HUP is a 1997 BMW 728, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R72 HUP safe to buy?
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