MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,264 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
airbag warning light on.
nearside front wheel arch liner damaged.
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
airbag warning light on.
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside front wheel arch liner damaged.
front brake discs slightly worn
front tyres worn on edges
rear tyres worn very close to legal limit (1.6-1.8mm)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
front brake discs slightly worn
front tyres worn on edges
rear tyres worn very close to legal limit (1.6-1.8mm)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
air bag light on
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
offside front screenwash jet inoperative enough water supplied to clear windscreen
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
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R731 TKR is a 1998 BMW 528 in Red with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 R731 TKR, 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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What year was R731 TKR registered?
R731 TKR is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is R731 TKR safe to buy?
The MOT history for R731 TKR shows 9 tests with a 55.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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