MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
189,966 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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n/s/f brake back plate insecure
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)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside and nearside rear inner sills corroded but not considered excessive
offside hand brake efficiency low and binding slightly
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
area around offside rear jacking point corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
car has tinted windows
rear sub frame bushes perishing
slight play both rear anti roll bar link bushes
slight play near side front anti roll bar link
slight play off side rear top tie bar
undercover fitted
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
car has tinted windows
rear sub frame bushes perishing
slight play both rear anti roll bar link bushes
slight play near side front anti roll bar link
slight play off side rear top tie bar
undercover fitted
slight play off side rear anti roll bar link
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.
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T798 BFE is a 1999 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 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 T798 BFE, 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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T798 BFE is a 1999 BMW 540, first registered on 28 March 1999.
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