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T448 ARX

1999 BMW 8 Series

Green Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jun 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

76,136 mi
Last recorded76,136 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2025
Typical for 1999 BMW 8 Series76,007 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT448 ARX
MakeBMW
Model8 Series
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2025 76,136 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 May 2024 75,643 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 May 2023 75,057 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2022 74,930 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2021 73,846 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2020 71,093 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2020 70,993 miles
Pass 7 May 2019 70,028 miles
Fail 1 May 2019 70,026 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Apr 2018 69,500 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2017 68,835 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2016 68,599 miles

Nearside Rear top suspension bush slight movement

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front brake pipe starting to rust to flexi hose

Fail 11 Apr 2016 68,592 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill excess rust (hole) (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear top suspension bush slight movement

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front brake pipe starting to rust to flexi hose

Fail 28 Jan 2015 67,640 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

slight front brake imbalance

Pass 28 Jan 2015 67,640 miles

slight front brake imbalance

Pass 9 Jan 2014 66,201 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 14 Jan 2013 63,929 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front to rear fuel pipes are rusty

both fuel tank support straps are rusty

exhaust is rusty

sill covers fitted both sides

Pass 18 Jan 2012 62,132 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2011 60,146 miles

fuel pipes rusting

n/s parking brake eff slightly low

Pass 21 Jan 2010 57,369 miles

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)

Fail 16 Jan 2009 54,195 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 Jan 2009 54,195 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2008 51,136 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2007 48,086 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2006 45,059 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2006 45,059 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the BMW 8 Series?

Based on 10,078 MOT tests across 2,051 vehicles.

85.7%
Pass Rate
6,060
Miles/Year
2,051
On UK Roads
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T448 ARX is a 1999 BMW 8 Series in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 1999 BMW 8 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.1% with a typical mileage of 76,007 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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T448 ARX is a 1999 BMW 8 Series, first registered on 2 July 1999.

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