MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,765 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear parking brake effort could be improved
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
sills at jacking point have slight damage (full inspection not possible due to covers fitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine cover and undertrays fitted preventing full inspection of some components
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes worn (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm front bush worn (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Fuel pipe slightly chafed pipe corroded (7.2.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm back bush worn (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm front bush worn (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear bushes worh (2.4.G.2)
holed and corroded inner wing
n/s rear parking brake low
outer sills covers fitted obscuring some components
rear diff and gear box leaking
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Front Headlamp aim too high high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked main (3.6.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill beside front subframe (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill beside rear arm (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked main (3.6.B.2b)
Offside Rear Fuel pipe excessively chafed holed and corroded off (7.2.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes worn (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm front bush worn (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Fuel pipe slightly chafed pipe corroded (7.2.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm back bush worn (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm front bush worn (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear bushes worh (2.4.G.2)
holed and corroded inner wing
n/s rear parking brake low
outer sills covers fitted obscuring some components
rear diff and gear box leaking
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
fuel pipes corroded
gearbox oil leak
rear diff leaking
slight corrosion on nearside front inner wing not within prescribed area
unable to fully check sills as covered
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
nearside front headlamp lens is slightly damaged
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
head lamp flash inop
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P650 CFR is a 1997 BMW 840 in Red with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 P650 CFR, 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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P650 CFR is a 1997 BMW 840, first registered on 26 March 1997.
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