MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
197,029 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Both front tyres starting to wear on outer edge of tread
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front fog lamp glass broken
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front fog lamp glass broken
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both headlamp covers tarnished
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front fog lamp glass broken
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both headlamp covers tarnished
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Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
oil leak from engine
water leak from rear of engine
Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
slight oil leak from engine
Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
both front tyre wearing on outer edges of tread
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front corroded (3.5.1i)
slight oil leak from engine
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)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s front fog lamp cracked
slight oil leak from engine
Offside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
both front brake disc corroded on inner faces
both front tyres worn on outer edges of tread
n/s rear tyre side walls damaged
o/s front fog lamp glass cracked
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
both front brake disc corroded on inner faces
both front tyres worn on outer edges of tread
n/s rear tyre side walls damaged
o/s front fog lamp glass cracked
nearside front tyre devoid of tread on outer edge
nearside rear inner and outer sidewalls exhibit signs of having been run flat
offside front tyre wearing on outer edge
offside rear park brake efficiency low
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear tyres worn on inner edges
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear tyres worn on inner edges
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
both front tyres wearing on outside shoulders
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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RJ52 BHN is a 2002 BMW 540 in Grey with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2002 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 99,152 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 RJ52 BHN, 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 24 years old, this BMW 540 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RJ52 BHN is a 2002 BMW 540, first registered on 3 December 2002.
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