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104,259 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear brake pipe's running along o/s/r tight along fuel tank corroded and unable to inspect extent of corrosion. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted causing hose to hit shock absorber and anti roll bar link mount. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear brake pipe's running along o/s/r tight along fuel tank corroded and unable to inspect extent of corrosion. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside low (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
The nearside handbrake reading is low.
Nearside Rear lower arm gaiters are deteriated.
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear lower arm gaiters are deteriated.
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
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)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front brake discs have slight corrosion on them
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front brake discs have slight corrosion on them
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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P656 HJH is a 1996 BMW 540 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
Across all 1996 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 125,563 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 P656 HJH, 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 30 years old, this BMW 540 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P656 HJH is a 1996 BMW 540, first registered on 25 November 1996.
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