MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
159,124 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH HEADLAMP LENSES BECOMING CLOUDY (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play UPPERMOST REAR DOG-BONE ARM OUTER BALL JOINT HAS PLAY (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play UPPERMOST REAR DOG-BONE ARM OUTER BALL JOINT HAS PLAY (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component SLIGHT SEEPAGE FROM RESERVOIR AND CONNECTED PIPES (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play REAR UPPER DOG-BONE OUTER BALLJOINT HAS SLIGHT PLAY (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play REAR UPPER DOG-BONE OUTER BALLJOINT HAS PLAY (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated LOWER MIDDLE ARM, OUTER BALLJOINT DUST COVER (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated LOWER REAR ARM, OUTER BALLJOINT DUST COVER (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component SLIGHT SEEPAGE FROM RESERVOIR AND CONNECTED PIPES (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD LOOSE BUT NOT INSECURE
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play UPPER "DOG-BONE" ARM, OUTER BALLJOINT HAS PLAY BUT NOT EXCESSIVE (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Lower EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD LOOSE BUT NOT INSECURE
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play UPPER "DOG-BONE" ARM, OUTER BALLJOINT HAS PLAY BUT NOT EXCESSIVE (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated MIDDLE LOWER ARM OUTER BALL JOINT DUST COVER DETERIORATED (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated REAR LOWER ARM OUTER BALL JOINT DUST COVER DETERIORATED (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD NOT FULLY RETAINED BY FIXINGS BUT NOT LIKELY TO BECOME DETACHED (OVER REAR SILENCER)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD NOT FULLY RETAINED BY FIXINGS BUT NOT LIKELY TO BECOME DETACHED (OVER REAR SILENCER)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play UPPER "DOG-BONE" OUTER BALL JOINT HAS SLIGHT PLAY (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
SLIGHT CORROSION TO REAR INNER SILLS
ALL TYRES BECOMING WORN ON EDGES & PERISHED
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured "U" BRACKET BROKEN (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
ALL TYRES BECOMING WORN ON EDGES & PERISHED
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
BOTH REAR INNER SILLS CORRODED
N/S STEERING DROP ARM BALL JOINT GAITOR DETERIORATED
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated PERISHED AND CRACKED (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated PERISHED AND CRACKED (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
SLIGHT PLAY IN REAR SUSPENSION BUSHES
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS
SLIGHT PLAY IN REAR SUSPENSION BUSHES
BOTH REAR INNER SILLS CORRODED
N/S STEERING DROP ARM BALL JOINT GAITOR DETERIORATED
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated PERISHED AND CRACKED (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated PERISHED AND CRACKED (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
BOTH REAR INNER SILLS CORRODED NEAR JACKING POINTS
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
BOTH REAR INNER SILLS CORRODED NEAR JACKING POINTS
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
BOTH FRONT TYRES TREADS WORN VERY LOW,BALD AND THIN ON THE INNER EDGES
Both front tyres are wearing on there inner edges,
Front suspension lower arm outer ball joint covers are starting to split.
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front tyres are wearing on there inner edges,
Front suspension lower arm outer ball joint covers are starting to split.
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
passenger side front lower ball joint
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S172 LSM is a 1998 BMW 740 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 S172 LSM, 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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S172 LSM is a 1998 BMW 740, first registered on 22 October 1998.
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