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ExpiredMileage
124,131 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Both rear inner sills corroded
Engine and gearbox damp with oil
Offside front headlight dipped beam pattern weak
Offside front headlight unit has condensation
Rear differential damp
Rear wheel arches corroding
Sill kit/covers fitted
Air bag light does not illuminate
Front brake discs slightly corroded on inside edges
Front to rear metal brake pipe corroded
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside and offside rear metal brake pipes corroded
Nearside front tyre slightly worn on edges and perished
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside front tyre worn on edges and perished
Offside rear tyre worn very low on inner edge and perished
Offside steering arm slight play
Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear diff damp
Rear wheel arches and jacking points corroded
Sill kit fitted not allowing full inspection of sills
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front brake discs slightly corroded on inside edges
Front to rear metal brake pipe corroded
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside and offside rear metal brake pipes corroded
Nearside front tyre slightly worn on edges and perished
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside front tyre worn on edges and perished
Offside rear tyre worn very low on inner edge and perished
Offside steering arm slight play
Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear diff damp
Rear wheel arches and jacking points corroded
Sill kit fitted not allowing full inspection of sills
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Both headlamp lenses deteriorated but not adversely effecting the beam image
Front registration plate beginning to become insecure
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear differential leaking oil
engine oil leaks
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
offside front seat belt in poor condition
slight wear front brake discs
Brake efficiency on limits of 16%
both outer sills and under wheel arches covered
engine and under body coves fitted
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both outer sills amd under wheel arches covered
both head lamps poor beam patterns
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
poor beam image on both head lamps
near side headlamp condensated
Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
front discs are worn
How Reliable is the BMW 528?
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W697 RPG is a 2000 BMW 528 in Red with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.
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 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 W697 RPG, 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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W697 RPG is a 2000 BMW 528, first registered on 30 March 2000.
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