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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear floor pan area around rubber plug has slight corrosion
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Offside Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both rear main trailing arm bushes worn
oil light flashes
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Offside Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both rear main trailing arm bushes worn
oil light flashes
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
abs light on at start of test but went out before end of test
washer alignment poor
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
oil leaks
o/s and n/s lower balljoint dust covers perished
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front lower suspension arm ball joint gaiters slightly deteriorated
both rear trailing arms have slight play
rear exhaust pipes corroded and have minor leaks
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust pipe holed and blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear tyre side wall has slight damage
slight imbalance on front brakes
slight imbalance on rear brakes
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front slight brake bind
both front ball joint gaiters damp but no split found
both front tyres cracked and perished
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
both front tyres starting to crack and perish
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
oil leak
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
metal fuel line corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
slight bind on nearside front brake.
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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M17 ATE is a 1994 BMW 840 in Blue with a 3,982cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 1994 BMW 840 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 109,948 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 840 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 937 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M17 ATE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 840 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 32 years old, this BMW 840 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M17 ATE is a 1994 BMW 840, first registered on 31 December 1994.
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