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V707 RBP

1999 BMW 728

Grey Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

91,681 mi
Last recorded91,681 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 BMW 728110,674 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV707 RBP
MakeBMW
Model728
Year1999
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2025 91,681 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed on anti roll bar link when on a full lock (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2024 90,897 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 3mm on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 3mm on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 14 Oct 2023 90,188 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 3mm on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tension strut bush leaking fluid (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 3mm on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 4 Oct 2022 89,402 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing slightly on outer edge, approximately 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing slightly on outer edge, approximately 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 88,376 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner tension strut bush leaking fluid

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive at the jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive at final drive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Sep 2021 88,360 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner tension strut bush leaking fluid

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive at the jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive at final drive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2020 87,559 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2019 86,417 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2018 84,692 miles

Offside Front brake - slight bind

Rear front(upper) suspension arms , boots cracked. (rear)

Pass 22 Aug 2017 82,696 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 21 Aug 2017 82,696 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 15 Aug 2016 80,572 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

engine oil leak

rear diff oil leak

Fail 15 Aug 2016 80,562 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

engine oil leak

rear diff oil leak

Pass 19 Aug 2015 78,493 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Fail 13 Aug 2015 78,410 miles

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 18 Aug 2014 76,249 miles

slight play both sides rear upper ball joints, o.s.r. tyre valve corroded.

Pass 14 Aug 2013 73,599 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2012 71,461 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Aug 2011 69,380 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 16 Aug 2010 66,932 miles

Brake pedal rubber anti-slip not fully secure on one corner.

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Aug 2009 63,617 miles

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

rear axle has oil leak

Fail 11 Aug 2009 63,617 miles

Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

rear axle has oil leak

Pass 12 Aug 2008 59,713 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

both rear wheel bearings slightly rough when rotated

Pass 16 Aug 2007 55,319 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2006 50,266 miles

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

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)

Rear brake pads appear to be getting low

How Reliable is the BMW 728?

Based on 84,739 MOT tests across 7,020 vehicles.

71.8%
Pass Rate
5,164
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
7,020
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,391
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 3,768
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,300
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,183
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,071
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V707 RBP is a 1999 BMW 728 in Grey with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1999 BMW 728 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 110,674 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 728 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,391 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V707 RBP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 728 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 27 years old, this BMW 728 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V707 RBP is a 1999 BMW 728, first registered on 20 September 1999.

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