MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
165,400 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Air bag light on.
Corrosion to front to rear and all rear metal brake pipes
Corrosion to front to rear metal fuel lines.
N/S/R flexi brake hose deteriorated.
O/S/R flexi brake hose deteriorated.
Oil leaks.
Slight play in N/S/F, front lower suspension arm inner ball joint.
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Air bag light on.
Corrosion to front to rear and all rear metal brake pipes
Corrosion to front to rear metal fuel lines.
N/S/R flexi brake hose deteriorated.
O/S/R flexi brake hose deteriorated.
Oil leaks.
Slight play in N/S/F, front lower suspension arm inner ball joint.
Air bag light on.
Both rear flexi brake hoses perished and starting to split.
Oil leak
Slight corosion to front to rear metal brake pipes.
Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Oil leak
Slight corosion to front to rear metal brake pipes.
air bag light on.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
corrosion starting on front to rear and rear metal brake pipes
handbrake travel in lever
headlight beam patterns poor
n/s handbrake cable in poor condition
How Reliable is the BMW 535?
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S585 FVL is a 1998 BMW 535 in Beige with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
Across all 1998 BMW 535 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 110,452 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 535 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,346 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S585 FVL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 535 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 535 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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S585 FVL is a 1998 BMW 535, first registered on 2 October 1998.
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