MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
68,315 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Oil leak ()
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front washer jet not working
Oil leak ()
advise condition of both head lights
advise different wheel fitted to n/s/r
under trays fitted
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
both front brake discs corroded on inner faces
brake pipes under body corroded
nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge
offside rear park brake drum slight noise may shoes or spring broken
oil leak on engine
oil leak on gearbox
rear brake pads low
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
both front brake discs corroded on inner faces
brake pipes under body corroded
nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge
offside rear park brake drum slight noise may shoes or spring broken
oil leak on engine
oil leak on gearbox
rear brake pads low
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
front brake discs worn and corroded on inner faces
fuel pipes under body corroded
nearside and offside rear lower suspension arm bushes dust covers split
nearside front brake pipe corroded
nearside rear brake pipe corroded
nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge
offside front brake pipe corroded
offside rear brake pipe corroded
oil leak on engine and gearbox
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
nearside rear brake pipe corroded
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
front brake discs worn and corroded on inner faces
fuel pipes under body corroded
nearside and offside rear lower suspension arm bushes dust covers split
nearside front brake pipe corroded
nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge
offside front brake pipe corroded
offside front tyre badly worn on inner edge and cut in sidewall
offside rear brake pipe corroded
oil leak on engine and gearbox
tyre size 235 45 zr 17 94Y
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
brake pipes under body corroded
fuel pipes under body corroded
offside front tyre badly worn on inner edge and cut in sidewall
oil leak on engine
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
brake pipes under body corroded
fuel pipes under body corroded
offside front tyre badly worn on inner edge and cut in sidewall
oil leak on engine
tyre size 235 45 ZR 17 94 Y
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
offside front tyre worn on inner edge and small cut in sidewall
slight oil leak on engine
nearside and offside rear brake pipes slightly corroded
nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
oil leak on engine
both rear brake pipes corroded
nearside front tyre slightly worn on inner edge
offside front tyre small cut in sidewall and worn on inner edge
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
n/s cat starting to rattle
n/s cat starting to rattle
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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P123 RFA is a 1997 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 P123 RFA, 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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P123 RFA is a 1997 BMW 540, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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