MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
82,812 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material started to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated TCA ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive cam cover gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush mount bush perished and splitting (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material started to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush mount bush perished and splitting (5.3.2 (c))
Covers/undertrays fitted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly pitted suspect car has been sat (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush inner bush started to go soft (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top shock mount perished and splitting (2.7.4)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush inner bush gone soft (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top shock mount (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)
all 4 tyres perished and cracking!!
both outer sills covered by trims
Engine covers fitted unable to check some components
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under trays and covers fitted unable to check some components
Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Engine covers fitted unable to check some components
Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under trays and covers fitted unable to check some components
front and rear tyres cracking
slight leek of oil from o/s/f lower arm bush
slight play in n/s and o/s front roll bar drop links
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
all 4 tyres perished and cracking
both rear shock top mount bushes perished and splitting
front discs just started to corrode on outer edges
n/s/r and o/s/r hub mount bushes gaitors splitting, rear suspension bushes perished
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
all 4 tyres perished and cracking
front discs just started to corrode on v.outer edge of face
n/s/r and o/s/r hub mounting bushes gaitors started to spit
n/s/r and o/s/r top shock mounts perished and splitting
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
front discs slightly corroded on braking face suspect car has been sat
fuel lines corroded
rear suspension hub mount bushes gaitors perished
v.slight gearbox oil leak suspect from output shaft seal
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
front discs slightly corroded on outer edges
fuel lines just started to corrode
outer sill trims fitted
v.slight gearbox and engine oil leaks
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
o/s/f lower arm inner bush gaitor split
slight engine oil leaks, suspect from rocker covers
slight gearbox oil leak from output shaft
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
o/s/f headlamp glass damaged
o/s/f lower arm inner ball joint dust cover split
Oil leak
o/s/f headlamp glass damaged
o/s/f lower arm inner ball joint dust cover split
abs light has come on whilst carrying out brake roller test, should clear in few hundred yards of driving
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
How Reliable is the BMW 840?
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R84 BAX is a 1997 BMW 840 in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
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 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 R84 BAX, 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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R84 BAX is a 1997 BMW 840, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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