MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
106,005 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower 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 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower 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 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ALL REAR SUSPENSION BUSHES PERISHED BUT NOT RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE (5.2.3 (e))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
ALL REAR SUSPENSION BUSHES PERISHED BUT NOT RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE (5.2.3 (e))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer to inner sill (2.4.A.3)
slight corrosion on near side inner sill
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded to outer sill next to a (2.4.A.3)
slight corrosion on inner to outer sill
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear brake discs poor condition
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)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
1 horn insecure
Oil leak
all 4 brake discs lipped /pitted
cuts in o/s/f / n/s/f tyre wall
fuel pipes corroding
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake pipes showing signs of corrosion
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
offside front wheel slightly binding
How Reliable is the BMW 840?
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R141 RAO is a 1997 BMW 840 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 R141 RAO, 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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R141 RAO is a 1997 BMW 840, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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