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V508 LDV

1999 BMW 528

Green Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

127,339 mi
Last recorded127,339 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2025
Typical for 1999 BMW 528116,787 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV508 LDV
MakeBMW
Model528
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Fail 5 Mar 2025 127,339 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting jacking point corroded sill to floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting corroded by jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

fuel tank straps corroded

headlamp lens faded both

sill covers fitted condition of sill cannot clearly be seen

Pass 6 Mar 2024 124,362 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

fuel tank straps corroded

handbrake performance just met 14%

headlamp aim slightly distorted by condensation inside lamps

Fail 6 Mar 2024 124,362 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements faded (0.1 (d))

fuel tank straps corroded

handbrake performance just met 14%

headlamp aim slightly distorted by condensation inside lamps

Pass 28 Feb 2023 120,288 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated (0.1 (b))

both headlamp lens faded and beam pattern slightly affected by condensation

fuel tank straps corroded

handbrake just passed 12%requires adustment or repair

Fail 28 Feb 2023 120,288 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated (0.1 (b))

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

both headlamp lens faded and beam pattern slightly affected by condensation

fuel tank straps corroded

handbrake just passed 12%requires adustment or repair

Pass 25 Feb 2022 114,905 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread no bs number on plate (0.1 (b))

handbrake performace 14%

Fail 25 Feb 2022 114,905 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread no bs number on plate (0.1 (b))

handbrake performace 14%

Pass 22 Mar 2021 111,816 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2020 110,490 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 15 Mar 2019 106,872 miles

covers fitted to cills

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensation in side lamp (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear fuel tank strap corroded

Rear heat shield over back box loose

Fail 15 Mar 2019 106,872 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensation in side lamp (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear fuel tank strap corroded

Rear heat shield over back box loose

covers fitted to cills

Pass 4 Apr 2018 104,301 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front tyres both sides cracking around the tread

Front wiper blades worn

Offside Front water ingress to inner side if head lamp

Rear Oil leak diff ()

Rear brake imbalance 33%

Rear can not full see rear coil springs

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

covers fitted to under side of vehicle

Fail 4 Apr 2018 104,301 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front tyres both sides cracking around the tread

Front wiper blades worn

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

Offside Front water ingress to inner side if head lamp

Rear Oil leak diff ()

Rear brake imbalance 33%

Rear can not full see rear coil springs

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

covers fitted to under side of vehicle

Pass 22 Mar 2017 100,555 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak diff ()

coil spring corroded all... can not fully see rear springs (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust heat shield over back box insecure

Pass 21 Mar 2016 96,227 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)

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

Front tyres have cracking around the tread

all front and rear suspension bushes worn

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

plastic covers fitted under vehicle

wiper blades worn

Fail 21 Mar 2016 96,227 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)

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

Front tyres have cracking around the tread

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no Patton due to water in headlamp unit (1.8.A.1b)

all front and rear suspension bushes worn

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

plastic covers fitted under vehicle

wiper blades worn

Pass 19 Mar 2015 91,192 miles

slight oil leak rear axle

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres worn close to limit

Pass 21 Mar 2014 85,888 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

can not fully see rear brakes

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

wiper blades worn

Pass 8 Mar 2013 79,948 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 26 Feb 2013 79,946 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 26 Oct 2011 72,279 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2010 70,186 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front discs getting thin

o/s/r suspention ball joint

Fail 22 Oct 2010 70,186 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front discs getting thin

o/s/r suspention ball joint

Pass 22 Oct 2009 67,028 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2008 60,765 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2007 56,975 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2006 51,810 miles

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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V508 LDV is a 1999 BMW 528 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 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 V508 LDV, 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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V508 LDV is a 1999 BMW 528, first registered on 1 October 1999.

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