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V101 HVC

1999 BMW 528

Green Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

188,346 mi
Last recorded188,346 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 1999 BMW 528116,787 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV101 HVC
MakeBMW
Model528
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 188,346 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2024 184,415 miles

advise nsf tyer ege

Fail 30 Oct 2024 184,415 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

advise nsf tyer ege

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached 2 (5.3.4 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2023 178,497 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s brake reaction bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing thin (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Nov 2022 174,869 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s and n/s ()

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing thin outer and on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing thin outer and close to limit @ 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine, gearbox and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2022 174,805 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s and n/s ()

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing thin outer and on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing thin outer and close to limit @ 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine, gearbox and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 169,272 miles

rear heatsheild adrift

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 14 Oct 2020 165,347 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

rear heat sheild

Fail 13 Oct 2020 165,345 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

rear heat sheild

Pass 17 Oct 2019 162,413 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

rear heatsheild adrift

Fail 17 Oct 2019 162,411 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

rear heatsheild adrift

Pass 1 Nov 2018 154,192 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

front tyres worn on outer edges

rear heatshield adrift

Fail 1 Nov 2018 154,190 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

front tyres worn on outer edges

rear heatshield adrift

Pass 20 Oct 2017 145,424 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2017 145,420 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt curved (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint curved (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 136,637 miles

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint osr (2.4.G.2)

play in rack joints

Fail 20 Oct 2016 136,634 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint osr (2.4.G.2)

play in rack joints

Pass 4 Nov 2015 125,410 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2014 109,154 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Sep 2013 92,319 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2013 92,319 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 7 Sep 2012 79,042 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2011 64,183 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2010 60,868 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 26 Aug 2009 57,965 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2008 54,456 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2007 47,244 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2006 42,075 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2006 42,071 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the BMW 528?

Based on 168,696 MOT tests across 14,467 vehicles.

70.0%
Pass Rate
5,637
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
14,467
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,782
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,791
parking brake recording little or no effort 6,746
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,749
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,592
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V101 HVC is a 1999 BMW 528 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 1999 BMW 528 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 116,787 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 V101 HVC, 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 27 years old, this BMW 528 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V101 HVC is a 1999 BMW 528, first registered on 1 September 1999.

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