MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,189 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Oil leak ()
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Number Plate broken
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Oil leak
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Oil leak
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front bumper insecure
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs has s/worn
rear brake discs has s/corroded
Oil leak
parking brake low efficiency
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
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V140 GTM is a 1999 BMW 528 in Silver with a 2,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 V140 GTM, 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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V140 GTM is a 1999 BMW 528, first registered on 22 November 1999.
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