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78,176 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush bonding deteriorated on front most bush of trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush bonding deteriorated on front most bush of trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside metal pipe running along underside corroded, suspect evap, breather or fuel return although destination not fully visible
Rubber boots of suspension rose joints deteriorated/split, offside and nearside front most lower arm inner joints, offside and nearside rear upper and lower arm inner and outer joints.
Front BRAKE DISC INNER FACES CORRODED
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Fuel hose slightly damaged CLIP CORRODED/LOOSE (7.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded TO FLEXI (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Items removed from driver's view prior to test Windscreen sticker. ()
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Items removed from driver's view prior to test Windscreen sticker. ()
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
signs of perishing on the nearside rear shock top bush
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
signs of perishing on the nearside rear shock top bush
signs of perishing on the nearside rear top shock bush
slight play in both front wheels, and the in the steering arms
nearside rear top shock bush has signs of perishing
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
nearside rear fuel filter had sign's of dampness, nowever NOT leaking fuel !!
slight play in both front wheel's, seem's to be in the sterring arm's
nearside rear fuel filter had sign's of dampness, nowever NOT leaking fuel !!
slight play in both front wheel's, seem's to be in the sterring arm's
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the BMW 840?
Based on 28,318 MOT tests across 1,862 vehicles.
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P840 NVS is a 1996 BMW 840 in Grey with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 1996 BMW 840 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 105,519 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 P840 NVS, 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 30 years old, this BMW 840 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P840 NVS registered?
P840 NVS is a 1996 BMW 840, first registered on 9 August 1996.
Is P840 NVS safe to buy?
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