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S794 AVE

1998 BMW 540

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Apr 2015
Tests14 (9 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

116,038 mi
Last recorded116,038 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2014
Typical for 1998 BMW 540116,079 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS794 AVE
MakeBMW
Model540
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

9 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2014 116,038 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2014 115,760 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 17 May 2013 112,559 miles
Fail 14 May 2013 112,553 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 10 May 2013 112,328 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm 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 ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

under car geting rusty

Pass 8 May 2012 104,675 miles
Fail 8 May 2012 104,673 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Apr 2011 96,651 miles
Pass 13 May 2010 88,973 miles
Pass 19 May 2009 82,705 miles
Pass 12 May 2008 77,166 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 May 2007 72,911 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

handbrake effort low

Pass 18 May 2006 66,824 miles
Fail 18 May 2006 66,824 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

How Reliable is the BMW 540?

Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
4,801
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
4,152
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,881
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,341
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,599
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,360
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,334
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S794 AVE is a 1998 BMW 540 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 S794 AVE, 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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S794 AVE is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 7 August 1998.

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