MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
110,678 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Vehicle Details
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Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rose joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pipe slightly corroded 2x front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front headlights slightly low
fuel pipes corroded
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
o/s/r tyre pressure low
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the BMW 8 Series?
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R40 BMA is a 1998 BMW 8 Series in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.
Across all 1998 BMW 8 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 93,300 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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R40 BMA is a 1998 BMW 8 Series, first registered on 26 February 1998.
Is R40 BMA safe to buy?
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