MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
145,254 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 (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Various (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Various (3.6.B.2c)
o/s headlamp misty
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.2.1a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
off side front tyre is deteriored
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
wipers front are sm eary
off side front tyre is deteriored
Nail in offside front tyre
exhaust heat shield insecure
front brake pads over 1/2 worn
n/s wiper blade smears slightly
o/s headlamp condensated
o/s stop light slightly dim
o/s/r tyre slightly worn
rear wiper blade insecure
slight play o/s inner track rod
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nail in offside front tyre
exhaust heat shield insecure
front brake pads over 1/2 worn
n/s wiper blade smears slightly
o/s headlamp condensated
o/s stop light slightly dim
o/s/r tyre slightly worn
rear brake disc's slightly corroded
rear wiper blade insecure
slight play o/s inner track rod
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front number plate cracked
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front number plate cracked
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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V617 ELF is a 1999 BMW 528 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.
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 V617 ELF, 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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V617 ELF is a 1999 BMW 528, first registered on 1 October 1999.
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