MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,164 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill by jacking point (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill by jacking points (5.2.6)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear plus over tank corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured bracket and linkage broke (2.4.G.1)
Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
eingine oil leak
Oil leak
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
ENGINE LEEKING OIL HEVALY.
PASSENGER DOOR NOT LOCKING TIED WITH ROPE FROM INSIDE.
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P797 JRY is a 1997 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 P797 JRY, 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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P797 JRY is a 1997 BMW 540, first registered on 21 February 1997.
Is P797 JRY safe to buy?
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