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S479 VAR

1999 BMW 728

Blue Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Dec 2022
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

Typical for 1999 BMW 728110,674 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS479 VAR
MakeBMW
Model728
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2021
Pass 10 Dec 2020 157,441 miles

Nearside Exhaust heat shield loose

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Dec 2020 157,441 miles

Nearside Exhaust heat shield loose

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Nov 2019 152,672 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2019 152,672 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 7 Dec 2018 151,128 miles

Central Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Fail 3 Dec 2018 151,123 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a))

Central Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Pass 7 Dec 2017 149,676 miles

Central Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front Lower Oil leak ()

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.2.6)

covers obscuring some components

digital odometer display deteriorated

Fail 6 Dec 2017 149,674 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Central Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front Lower Oil leak ()

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin as viewed through wheels (3.5.1g)

covers obscuring some components

digital odometer display deteriorated

Pass 20 Dec 2016 147,754 miles

All 4 rear subframe bushes have slight play

Both rear rubber tyre valves are cracking

Brake pedal anti slip worn on edge

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Nearside front tyre is cracked on sidewalls

Nearside mirror glass is dark but still visible

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front tyre is feathering

Offside Rear tyre is cracking on sidewalls and feathering

Offside and nearside rear seat belt clasps are sticking

Oil leak

Rear brake discs are slightly corroded

Removed after market pedals for purpose of MOT

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 14 Dec 2016 147,754 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt REAR ARM (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt REAR ARM (2.4.G.2)

All 4 rear subframe bushes have slight play

Both rear rubber tyre valves are cracking

Brake pedal anti slip worn on edge

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Nearside front tyre is cracked on sidewalls

Nearside mirror glass is dark but still visible

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front tyre is feathering

Offside Rear tyre is cracking on sidewalls and feathering

Offside and nearside rear seat belt clasps are sticking

Oil leak

Rear brake discs are slightly corroded

Removed after market pedals for purpose of MOT

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Dec 2015 146,155 miles

All 4 rear sub frame bushes have slight movement

Brake pedal anti-slip worn on the edge

Nearside front lower rear arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush

Nearside front tyre sidewalls are just starting to crack

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside front lower rear arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush

Rear brake discs are worn and lipped

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 7 Dec 2015 146,155 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

All 4 rear sub frame bushes have slight movement

Brake pedal anti-slip worn on the edge

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake discs are worn and lipped

Nearside front fog lamp unit is missing

Nearside front lower rear arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush

Nearside front tyre sidewalls are just starting to crack

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside front lower rear arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush

Offside rear heat shield loose

Oil leak

Rear brake discs are worn and lipped

Rear exhaust box mounting bracket broken

Pass 16 Dec 2014 142,284 miles

Oil leak

rear exhaust bracket fractured

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 16 Dec 2014 142,284 miles

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear exhaust bracket fractured

Pass 12 Dec 2013 137,471 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside exhaust bracket fracture

offside rear wheel slight damage

offside wiper blade fouling bonnet

Fail 11 Dec 2013 137,471 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside exhaust bracket fracture

offside rear wheel slight damage

offside wiper blade fouling bonnet

Pass 12 Dec 2012 132,707 miles

nearside rear exhaust hanger fractured

rear coil springs rubber seats damaged

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 11 Dec 2012 132,707 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

nearside rear exhaust hanger fractured

rear coil springs rubber seats damaged

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 13 Dec 2011 129,542 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 12 Dec 2011 129,542 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nsr, nsf, osf tyres - worn shoulders

Pass 14 Dec 2010 125,232 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2010 125,232 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Dec 2009 121,264 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2008 115,717 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2008 115,717 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Dec 2007 110,537 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2007 110,537 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 Dec 2006 104,524 miles

nearside front brake sensor insecure

Pass 14 Dec 2005 98,594 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 728?

Based on 84,739 MOT tests across 7,020 vehicles.

71.8%
Pass Rate
5,164
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
7,020
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,391
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 3,768
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,300
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,183
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,071
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S479 VAR is a 1999 BMW 728 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

Across all 1999 BMW 728 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 110,674 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 728 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,391 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S479 VAR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 728 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 27 years old, this BMW 728 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S479 VAR is a 1999 BMW 728, first registered on 15 January 1999.

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