MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,317 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame 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)
Damage left rear wing
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Damage left rear wing
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Air bag warning light on
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
R T A damage to left rear wing
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Side sill covers fitted to vehicle
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Air bag warning light on dash
Impact damage passenger side rear wing.
Plastic cover broken but secure in passengere side front wheel arch.
Rear subframe bushes perished and cracking.
Slight surface corrosion drivers side inner wing.
Corrosion hole rear boot
Drivers side front droplink upper dust cover split
Drivers side front tyre wearin inner edge
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Plastic covers fitted to door shuts
Power steering has a wheep from a rubber pipe
Slight play both front inner steering rack balls
Surface corrosion drivers side front inner wing
Corrosion hole rear boot
Drivers side front droplink upper dust cover split
Drivers side front tyre wearin inner edge
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Plastic covers fitted to door shuts
Power steering has a wheep from a rubber pipe
Slight play both front inner steering rack balls
Surface corrosion drivers side front inner wing
Front brake pads getting low.
Plastic covers fitted inside door shuts.
Power steering has an oil weep from rubber pipe.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake pads getting low.
Plastic covers fitted inside door shuts.
Power steering has an oil weep from rubber pipe.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Both drivers and passengers side rear metal brake pipes getting corroded.
Car appears to lean on passenger side.
Front to rear metal brake pipes getting corroded.
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Slight play in both driveres and passengers inner steering rack balls.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
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S423 MLP is a 1998 BMW 528 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 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 S423 MLP, 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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S423 MLP is a 1998 BMW 528, first registered on 13 August 1998.
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