E74MPV - BMW 730
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 24 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
24
Passed Tests
15
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Failed
Failed - 05 May 2026
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,430 km
Major Defects:
- Major Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both droplink bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3mm and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 08 May 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,526 km
Expires: 12 May 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in groves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine & rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Both rear drop linkbushes perishing
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 25 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,450 km
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in groves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine & rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Both rear drop linkbushes perishing
- Advisory Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Failed - 17 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,416 km
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Engine, Rear differential, Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Fuel cap sealing washer perished
Passed - 09 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,279 km
Expires: 12 May 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory fuel cap sealing washer perished
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory exhaust system heavily corroded
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 10 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,931 km
Expires: 12 May 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 13 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,147 km
Expires: 12 May 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 04 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,108 km
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 05 May 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 164,467 km
Expires: 04 May 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory steering operation slightly rough
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre 205/65/15
Passed - 05 May 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,940 km
Expires: 04 May 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 08 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,361 mi
Expires: 07 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 07 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 162,760 mi
Expires: 06 May 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil strut (2.7.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 24 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 162,719 km
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage indicator lens broken (6.1.C.1)
- Major Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Major Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front wheel arch damaged
- Advisory Oil leak various
- Advisory Oil leak rear diff
- Advisory Front & rear suspension components corroded
- Advisory underbody corrosion
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory bonnet struts inop
- Advisory Coolant leak bottle area
Passed - 25 April 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,305 km
Expires: 24 April 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Nearside Front indicator lens cracked
Failed - 18 April 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,233 km
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Nearside Front indicator lens cracked
Passed - 11 April 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,480 mi
Expires: 16 April 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front damage to wing
- Advisory Nearside Front indicator lens cracked
- Advisory oil leak
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Passed - 09 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,713 km
Expires: 16 April 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 26 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,037 km
Expires: 16 April 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 17 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,425 km
Expires: 16 April 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Passed - 13 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,895 mi
Expires: 12 April 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 10 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,886 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 03 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,874 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Passed - 01 April 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,657 km
Expires: 31 March 2012
Failed - 30 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,657 km
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Major Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for E74MPV?
The vehicle's MOT status is Valid.
What is the tax status of E74MPV?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 November 2026.
What are the specifications of E74MPV?
This is a 1988 BMW 730 in Grey. It runs on Petrol with a 2997cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of E74MPV?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.