MOT Status
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116,100 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Anti-roll bar 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))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear sills x 2 corroded
osr inner sill and x 2 fuel tank straps are corroded
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
osr inner sill and x 2 fuel tank straps are corroded
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Corrosion to near side and off side rear outer sills covered by Plastic sill covers
Slight play to near side and off side rear drop links
BOTH REAR INNER/OUTER SILLS SLIGHTLY CORRODED JUST OUTSIDE PRESCRIBED AREA MAY NEED ATTENTION SOON
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Rear Lower suspension arm bush worn
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Lower suspension arm bush worn
All four tyres cracking
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
very slight binding from rear brakes
Oil leak
all four tyres cracked
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Oil leak
all four tyres cracked
both front and rear tyres starting to perish
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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R434 EJL is a 1998 BMW 540 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
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 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 R434 EJL, 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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What year was R434 EJL registered?
R434 EJL is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 7 February 1998.
Is R434 EJL safe to buy?
The MOT history for R434 EJL shows 25 tests with a 76% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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