MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,137 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front Windscreen washer not working both (3.5 (a))
Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
brake pipes corroded front & rear
drag on n/s/f wheel
front & rear suspension units & mount areas corroded
radiator top hose damaged
rear brake discs deteriorated
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
brake warning lamp illuminated on dash
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
brake warning lamp illuminated on dash
Nearside Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tryes starting to perish
front and rear discs slightly coroded
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R770 KMR is a 1998 BMW 740 in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
Across all 1998 BMW 740 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 115,008 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 740 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,288 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R770 KMR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 740 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 740 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R770 KMR is a 1998 BMW 740, first registered on 1 June 1998.
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