MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,430 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
rear exhaust box outer skins corroding
two exhaust rubbers missing but exhaust still adequately supported
Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)
rear exhaust box outer skins corroding
two exhaust rubbers missing but exhaust still adequately supported
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front and o/s/r flexy hoses show some rusting to ferules
rear exhaust silencer has considerable leak
slight play in both front lower ball joints
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
all brake discs have rusting to surfaces
all brake flexys show rusting to ferules
rear exhaust silencer has considerable leak
slight play in both front lower ball joints
How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?
Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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B540 NPF is a 1985 BMW 5 Series in Red with a 3,430cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1985 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 122,432 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 B540 NPF, 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 41 years old, this BMW 5 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was B540 NPF registered?
B540 NPF is a 1985 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 9 May 1985.
Is B540 NPF safe to buy?
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