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OY03 DDX

2003 BMW 540

Red Petrol 4000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Oct 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

158,420 mi
Last recorded158,420 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW 54092,425 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY03 DDX
MakeBMW
Model540
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2025 158,420 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2024 157,314 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2023 156,269 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2021 155,815 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2020 152,279 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2019 150,764 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2019 150,764 miles

Offside Front Lower Headlamp levelling device inoperative sensor linkage broken (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Apr 2018 139,333 miles
Pass 2 May 2017 132,224 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2016 125,846 miles

front tyres worn on edges

Pass 29 Apr 2015 117,042 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2014 109,401 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Apr 2013 98,341 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Apr 2012 89,157 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 80,355 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2011 80,173 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 12 Apr 2010 71,342 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 29 Apr 2009 63,185 miles
Pass 1 May 2008 54,277 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Apr 2007 43,906 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2006 33,440 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 540?

Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
4,801
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
4,152
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,881
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,341
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,599
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,360
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,334
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OY03 DDX is a 2003 BMW 540 in Red with a 4,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

Across all 2003 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 92,425 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 OY03 DDX, 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 23 years old, this BMW 540 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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OY03 DDX is a 2003 BMW 540, first registered on 1 May 2003.

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