MOT Status
ValidMileage
143,121 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake fluid warning lamp
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer CV Boot securing clip slightly damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess NS+OS (1.1.15 (a))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Vehicle under sealed
Brake fluid warning lamp
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft cv boot securing clip slightly damaged
Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess N/S + O/S (1.1.15 (a))
Rear Brake pipes + Fuel pipes covered in underseal
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Brake pipe + Fuel pipe covered in under seal Front to Rear
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Under seal
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Brake pipe + Fuel pipe covered in under seal (Front to Rear)
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Under seal
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength ns & os rear inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside slight play at inner arm joints
Oil leak ()
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sills (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded middle to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside mirror cracked glass
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres inside edges
nearside and offside rear lower hub bushes have slight movement
offside front brake back plate missing
rear number plate wrong colour
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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B10 AKA is a 1998 BMW 5 Series in Black with a 4,619cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1998 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 122,000 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B10 AKA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 5 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B10 AKA is a 1998 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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