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88,186 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill, rotten, not affecting structural integrity. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill, rotten, not affecting structural integrity. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill, not affecting structural integrity (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill, not affecting structural integrity (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle wheel arch liner (5.2.3 (f))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded above fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill, not affecting structural integrity (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
brake warning light on
Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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S857 KKN is a 1998 BMW 540 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 S857 KKN, 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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S857 KKN is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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