MOT Status
ValidMileage
227,452 miSignificantly above average — investigate
Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.
Vehicle Details
All premium checks include
50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front headlight cracked
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all slightly +feruels showing some deterioration (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged slightly hard to plug in (7.1.2 (d))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel has play at wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
front suspension bump stops deteriorated
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all slightly +feruels showing some deterioration (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel has play at wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
front suspension bump stops deteriorated
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to m cyl (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
all brake flexi hose feurrels corroded
flicker to n/s/r position light
fuel pipes corroded
nsf headlight damaged
o/s/r seat belt difficult to latch
slight play steering box
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to m cyl (1.1.11 (c))
all brake flexi hose feurrels corroded
flicker to n/s/r position light
fuel pipes corroded
nsf headlight damaged
o/s/r seat belt difficult to latch
slight play steering box
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded/corroded on limit (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded/corroded on limit (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
exhaust deteriorated
n/s headlamp cracked
o/s rear seatbelt clasp hard to plug in
slight corrosion showing in places
Fuel Pipe/s corroded badly corroded
Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))
Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded/corroded on limit (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded/corroded on limit (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
exhaust deteriorated
n/s headlamp cracked
o/s rear seatbelt clasp hard to plug in
slight corrosion showing in places
Fuel Pipe/s corroded badly corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant leak slight
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases +deteriorated in places (7.1.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both corroded (3.6.B.2c)
boot wont close
fuel pipes badly corroded
handbrake stiff/slightly poor
nearside headlamp damaged
o/s rear seatbelt clasp hard to use
steering box has slight play/slightly noisey
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant leak slight
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases +deteriorated in places (7.1.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both corroded (3.6.B.2c)
boot wont close
fuel pipes badly corroded
handbrake stiff/slightly poor
o/s rear seatbelt clasp hard to use
steering box has slight play/slightly noisey
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system corroded
Fuel pipes corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
steering slight noisey when rocked(knocky)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
steering slight noisey when rocked(knocky)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
could not open boot
front+rear wheelboxes,floors,sills,front crossmember etc showing corrosion/corroded/corroded on limit
inner wings showing corrosion
n/s front h/lamp cracked
n/s rear wheelbearing has slight noise
rear number plate showing deterioration
sills damaged
steering nocky when rocked
windscreen scratched
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
diff leaking
front and rear discs rusty
front and rear springs rusty
fuel pipes corroded underside
n/s/f headlight unit cracked
o/s/f sill area has slight corrosion
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
diff leaking
front and rear discs rusty
front and rear springs rusty
fuel pipes corroded underside
n/s/f headlight unit cracked
o/s/f sill area has slight corrosion
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s fuel pipe corroded
o/s/r tyre on 3mm
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
slight pas leak
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s fuel pipe corroded
o/s/r tyre on 3mm
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
slight pas leak
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
Don't risk it. Know before you buy.
Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.
L962 YJU is a 1993 BMW 540 in Green with a 3,982cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1993 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 137,860 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 540 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,881 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L962 YJU, 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 33 years old, this BMW 540 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check the history of L962 YJU?
You can check the full history of L962 YJU by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.
What year was L962 YJU registered?
L962 YJU is a 1993 BMW 540, first registered on 14 October 1993.
Is L962 YJU safe to buy?
The MOT history for L962 YJU shows 24 tests with a 58.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
Does L962 YJU have outstanding finance?
Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on L962 YJU. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.