MOT Status
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89,298 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 0.96 (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 2.77 (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Direction indicator incorrect colour FRONTS (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 0.96 (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 2.77 (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust silencer insecure MISSING (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
under guards
Oil leak ()
tank strap rusty
under guards
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak ()
tank strap rusty
under guards
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. low effort in comparison to offside brake (3.7.B.6b)
both tank straps corroded
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
slight wear both front brake discs
slight wear both rear brake discs
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear tyres worn on inner edge
child seat fitted in nearside rear seat belt
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
nearside and offside rear tyres worn on inner shoulders
sill covers fitted to vehicle
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front and rear brake pads worn thin
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CVZ 540 is a 1997 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1997 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 117,944 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 540 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,881 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CVZ 540, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 540 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 29 years old, this BMW 540 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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How do I check the history of CVZ 540?
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What year was CVZ 540 registered?
CVZ 540 is a 1997 BMW 540, first registered on 31 December 1997.
Is CVZ 540 safe to buy?
The MOT history for CVZ 540 shows 28 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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