MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
57,752 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement break force arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement spring carrier inner (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement spring carrier inner (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt hub (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt hub (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement top arm bush inner (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint lower arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement break force arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Oil leak
both front tyres inner sidewalls cracked
nearside front lower arm inner bush leaking grease
offside rear suspension has split rubbers on some bushes/bearings
n/s/r top hub bush worn
n/s/r tyre worn inner edge
Fuel pipe/s corroded
n/s/f tyre worn edges
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
n/s/f outer tyre wall cut †slight play n/s/r top hub bush
How Reliable is the BMW 840?
Based on 28,318 MOT tests across 1,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P262 FRS is a 1997 BMW 840 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.
Across all 1997 BMW 840 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 100,467 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 P262 FRS, 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 29 years old, this BMW 840 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P262 FRS is a 1997 BMW 840, first registered on 16 June 1997.
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