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T405 LAF

1999 BMW 540

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Dec 2016
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

152,330 mi
Last recorded152,330 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2015
Typical for 1999 BMW 540107,004 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT405 LAF
MakeBMW
Model540
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2015 152,330 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center silencer (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both,poor condition (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyres perished and cracked

both front tyres worn out of shape on edges of tread

both rear tyres perished and cracked

items removed prior to test

nearside rear tyre badly worn on inner edge of tread

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge of tread

Fail 11 Dec 2015 152,330 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center silencer (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both,poor condition (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyres perished and cracked

both front tyres worn out of shape on edges of tread

both rear tyres perished and cracked

items removed prior to test

nearside rear tyre badly worn on inner edge of tread

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge of tread

Pass 12 Dec 2014 141,455 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Dec 2013 129,151 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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)

Pass 5 Dec 2012 116,255 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2012 116,255 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 18 Nov 2011 105,896 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2010 94,714 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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)

front brake discs worn

Pass 12 Nov 2009 90,680 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside headlamp has had temp repair.

rear axle mountings perished and starting to split.

slight play in steering joints.

Fail 4 Nov 2009 90,637 miles

Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight play in the steering joints

Pass 15 Oct 2008 83,766 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Oct 2007 76,586 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both rear tyres getting low

Pass 9 Oct 2006 66,565 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2006 66,430 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2005 56,757 miles

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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T405 LAF is a 1999 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 1999 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 107,004 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 T405 LAF, 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 27 years old, this BMW 540 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T405 LAF is a 1999 BMW 540, first registered on 5 March 1999.

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