MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,799 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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exhaust system slightly noisier than standard
nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
rear brake pads starting to wear low
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 34% (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)
nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
rear brake pads starting to wear low
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
both front coil springs slightly corroded
both rear coil springs slightly corroded
front brake discs slightly corroded
nearside front tyre sidewall scrubbed and perished
rear brake discs slightly corroded
rear exhaust heatshield loose
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear 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 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 Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
both front coil springs slightly corroded
both rear coil springs slightly corroded
front brake discs slightly corroded
nearside front tyre sidewall scrubbed and perished
rear brake discs slightly corroded
rear exhaust heatshield loose
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
front brake pipes corroded
front tyres worn nearside perished
offside front sill corroded
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 Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/S outer sill rusted but not holed at base of A post
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
n/s/f tyre kerbed on outer sidewall
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/S outer sill rusted but not holed at base of A post
n/s/f tyre kerbed on outer sidewall
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
slight binding on nearside rear hand brake
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
slight binding on nearside rear hand brake
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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R384 UKU is a 1998 BMW 540 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1998 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 116,079 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 540 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,881 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R384 UKU, 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 28 years old, this BMW 540 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R384 UKU is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 30 January 1998.
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