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113,075 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSF&OSF (1.2.1 (e))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF&OSF lower -rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR cracking - perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen Blocked (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSF&OSF (1.2.1 (e))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF&OSF lower -rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR cracking - perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR cracking! (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSF&OSF, close to excessive (1.2.1 (e))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF&OSF lower - rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR cracking! (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSF&OSF, close to excessive (1.2.1 (e))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF&OSF lower - rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen Both, NSF&OSF (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively NSF&OSF (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR cracking! (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively All four, NSF&OSF + NSR&OSR (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner + outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity both (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Battery went flat on test
Coolant leak ()
Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity both (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyre cracking on outer edge and wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front headlamp just past aim
Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all rear steel brake and fuel pipes advanced corrosion evident
rear axle leaks oil
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
all rear steel brake and fuel pipes advanced corrosion evident
rear axle leaks oil
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
air bag light on
general corrosion
wiper blades split at ends
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
air bag light on
offside front jacking block missing
rear number plate loose on nearside
wiper blades worn
y rated tyres fitted on nsf/osf and osr, w rated tyre fitted on nsr
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
air bag light on
offside front jacking block missing
rear number plate loose on nearside
wiper blades worn
y rated tyres fitted on nsf/osf and osr, w rated tyre fitted on nsr
FRONT INNER BRAKE DISC'S STARTING TO PIT.?
N/S & O/S REAR TOP LINK ARMS PLAY.
N/S & O/S REAR TYRES WORN ON EDGE NEAR TO EXPOSING CORD.?
N/S/R TYRE INNER SIDEWALL SPLIT NEAR TO CORD.?
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
N/S/R TYRE WORN ON EDGE.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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P41 GVJ is a 1997 BMW 540 in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
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 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 P41 GVJ, 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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P41 GVJ is a 1997 BMW 540, first registered on 13 February 1997.
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