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147,607 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very low on the edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very low the inner edge bald and thin (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front jacking point corroded through
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit wiring to the water termp sensor protector cover split open,rubbing against oil filter housing (4.11 (c) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm centre section (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front jacking point corroded through
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very low in the centre section,just passing (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear sill panels around jacking points corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn low in the centre section (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s lower sill panels (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side zero effort (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn low in the centre section (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s lower sill panels (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s/r sills around jacking points and inner edge of the sills (5.2.6)
o/s/f and n/s/f sills corroding around the jacking points outside of a prescribed area
both front tyre treads worn low,thin on the edges
oil leak from the engine
rear lower inner sill panels around jacking points,corrosion forming
Nearside Front Seat belt is slow to reel back
Nearside Front tyre worn low on its edges
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill seam (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front tyre worn low on its edges
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill seam (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearward (2.4.G.2)
Rear Number plate is loose
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearward (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
All jacking points are corroding
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front seat belt is slow to reel back
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill seam (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill seam (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearward (2.4.G.2)
Rear number plate is loose
both front headlamps,water gaining ingress behind lens covers
o/s/f tyre tread worn very low on the inner edge
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
both front tyres wearing on the inner edges
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
both front tyres wearing on the inner edges
n/s headlamp water gaining ingress
o/s/r tyre tread worn bald and thin on the inner edge.both front tyres wearing low on the edges
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
n/s headlamp water gaining ingress
o/s/r tyre tread worn bald and thin on the inner edge.both front tyres wearing low on the edges
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 Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
O/S/R SEAT BELT DIFFICULT TO LOCK TOGETHER
PARKING BRAKE EFFORT LOW 17%,LIMIT 16%
N/S PARKING BRAKE EFFORT LOW
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
REAR TYRES TREADS WORN VERY LOW IN THE CENTRE SECTION,O/S ON THE 1.6MM LIMIT AND THE N/S AT 2MM
N/S PARKING BRAKE EFFORT LOW
REAR TYRES TREADS WORN VERY LOW IN THE CENTRE SECTION,O/S ON THE 1.6MM LIMIT AND THE N/S AT 2MM
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
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W553 OCF is a 2000 BMW 528 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.
Across all 2000 BMW 528 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 113,396 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 W553 OCF, 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 26 years old, this BMW 528 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W553 OCF is a 2000 BMW 528, first registered on 31 March 2000.
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