MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,646 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
as per failure
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front nearside top linkbar rubber boot split
Front nearside tyre worn on outside edge
Rear offside tyre worn on the inside
Slight play in offside steering
slight play in the rear offside top rear ball joint
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Offside Flexible Brake Hose Cracking
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
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S257 KLG is a 1998 BMW 528 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 S257 KLG, 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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S257 KLG is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 2 September 1998.
Is S257 KLG safe to buy?
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