MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,485 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases System Corroded (7.1.2)
Fuel pipes corroded
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion Sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Fuel pipe slightly damaged fuel pipes running along floor have corrosion (7.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear along offside rear inner sill (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear along offside rear inner sill (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately inner sill and is with in 30cm of a suspension mount (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases has a hole before back box looks to be something missing like box or plate blanking hole (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill and is with in 30cm of a suspension mount (2.4.A.3)
Fuel pipe slightly damaged fuel pipes running along floor have corrosion (7.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear along offside rear inner sill (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear along offside rear inner sill (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately inner sill and is with in 30cm of a suspension mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nsr tyre damaged on inner side wall
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s front tyre edge wear
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s front tyre edge wear
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/side rear tyre down to 2mm tread depth.
nail in tread of the rear n/side tyre.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
airbag light on
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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T521 JCF is a 1999 BMW 540 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 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 T521 JCF, 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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T521 JCF is a 1999 BMW 540, first registered on 23 March 1999.
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