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Nearside Exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
Oil leak
rear exhaust bracket fractured
rear exhaust heat shield insecure
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
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
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
nearside rear exhaust hanger fractured
rear coil springs rubber seats damaged
rear exhaust heat shield insecure
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
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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
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)
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)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
nearside front brake sensor insecure
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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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