MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
216,526 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
STRONG ADVISE - BIND ON N/S REAR
STRONG ADVISE - BOTH INNER SILLS AT REAR HEAVILY CORRODED
STRONG ADVISE - HEADLAMPS OPAQUE, BEAM IMAGES VERY POOR
corrosion evident on both outer sills at front and back and on underside in places
front and rear brake hoses perished
hand bake outer cables split, swollen and corroded
o/s front brake hose slightly chaffed
rear sub frame bushes perished and starting to split,m also dropped slightly
slight play and kick in track rods
wipers smear screen
ancillary drive belt cracked
both headlamp beam images poor - lenses opaque
engine damp with engine oil
front to rear fuel and brake lines corroded - have been greased
o/s seat belt slow to retract
play in both front anti-roll bar 'd' bushes
power steering reservoir stained with steering fluid
slight damage to o/s/f brake hose
underbody and sills corroded in places
both front anti roll bar D bush's have play in them, play and lift in o/s track rod very slight in n/s, all rear subframe bush's worn and dropped slightly
both headlamps opaque and both beam images slightly poor
drivers seat belt slow to retract
handbrake very noisy in rollers
o/s front brake hose slightly chaffed, both front hose perished, underside brake pipes corroded and greased, slight underside corrosion coming through mostly on sills at rear
n/s rear tyre worn to 2mm (minimum 1.6mm)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
engine stained with oil
slight free play in n/s anti-roll bar d-bush
engine stained with oil
n/s rear tyre worn to 2mm (minimum 1.6mm)
slight free play in n/s anti-roll bar d-bush
both rear brakes have slight brake bind
engine slightly damp with oil suspect rocker cover
engine under tray fitted
half body trays fitted n/s and o/s
minor damadge to n/s sill
o/s front and o/s rear anti-roll bar drop link has slight play
o/s front brake hose slightly chafed
power steering reserviour slightly stained with oil
rear gear box oil seal and front diff seal slightly damp with oil
top engine cover fitted
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
both rear discs slightely croded
both side front discs slightley croded
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
both rear discs slightely croded
both side front discs slightley croded
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear 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 nearside and offside front shock absorber bump-stops are deteriorated
radiator expansion tank and fan cover is insecure
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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S215 EHC is a 1998 BMW 528 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 S215 EHC, 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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S215 EHC is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 20 November 1998.
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