MOT Status
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161,260 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
both front tyres perished
metal brake pipes starting to rust
Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective parking brake warning light stays on/indicating brake system fault (1.1.4 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Fuel cap seal in poor condition but seals as intended
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake release leave damaged
Pixels missing on dash unable to read correct mileage
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush perished worn slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule hose deteriorated (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn perished slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both rear tyres are worn low on inner edges perished
Both rear tyres wearing on inner edge
Covers and under tray fitted, obscuring full view of engine
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Both rear tyres wearing on inner edge
Covers and under tray fitted, obscuring full view of engine
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Wet weather test, test carried out in wet weather conditions.
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
air bag light
air bag light
both rear indicators discolouring
all under covers damaged
both rear lower suspension control arm bushes slight play
both rear suspension upper arm ball joints play
offside rear suspension coil spring fractured on lower end
oil leak
rear brake discs corroded
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
offside + nearside rear upper attachment arm slight play
Offside rear suspension upper control arm ball joint play
both front tyres outer edges wearing low
nearside front floor pan splash guard cowling broken and bent
nearside front wheel arch splash guard broken and insecure
nearside rear suspension upper control arm ball joint play
offside wiper deteriorating
speakers not working - fault within head unit
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear suspension upper control arm ball joint play
both front tyres outer edges wearing low
nearside front floor pan splash guard cowling broken and bent
nearside front wheel arch splash guard broken and insecure
nearside rear suspension upper control arm ball joint play
offside wiper deteriorating
speakers not working - fault within head unit
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Slight imbalance to front brakes
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the BMW 728?
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Y98 EGP is a 2001 BMW 728 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.
Across all 2001 BMW 728 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 103,890 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 Y98 EGP, 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 25 years old, this BMW 728 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y98 EGP is a 2001 BMW 728, first registered on 25 June 2001.
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