MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
298,038 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
oil leak
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension damaged (2.4.G.4a)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension damaged (2.4.G.4a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
oil leak
dampness around steering rack areas
fuel lines corroded
plastic covers fitted to outer sills
surface corrosion around underbody areas
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
dampness around steering rack areas
fuel lines corroded
plastic covers fitted to outer sills
surface corrosion around underbody areas
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Rear Lower Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
airbag light on
Offside Rear Lower Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
airbag light on
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
airbag light on
offside front tyre wearing on both edges
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
airbag light on
offside front tyre wearing on both edges
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
air bag light on
front brake discs worn
nearside front anti roll bar link gaitor split
offside rear handbrake performance low
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
air bag light on
front brake discs worn
nearside front anti roll bar link gaitor split
offside rear handbrake performance low
Front anti-roll bar link gaiters split
Slight play in nearside rear, rear upper suspension link
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Front anti-roll bar link gaiters split
Slight play in nearside rear, rear upper suspension link
front brake discs worn
offside front antiroll bar link gaitor split
offside front tyre wearing on outside edge
Nearside front anti-roll bar link upper gaiter split
Offside front anti-roll bar link upper gaiter split
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside front anti-roll bar link upper gaiter split
Offside front anti-roll bar link upper gaiter split
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.6.D3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
advise 12% imbalance on front brakes
advise chips on front windscreen
advise front brake dis`s are worn
advise n/s + o/s front anti roll bar drop link dust arm covers are split
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S389 FTX is a 1998 BMW 528 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
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 S389 FTX, 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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S389 FTX is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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