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Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front /inner arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play On steering drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front /inner arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play On steering drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Bumper damaged
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak in engine bay area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Front Bumper damaged
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak in engine bay area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen washer not working no pump (3.5 (a))
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
All direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute all (4.4.4 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Indicator tell-tale inoperative nearside and offside (4.9.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Bumper Damaged
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
damage to front bumper and bonnet
Front Bumper heavily damaged
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Underside of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
front bumper/splitter damaged and loose
high level stop lamp not working
Nearside Headlamp aim too low will not adjust (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
All brake discs corroding
Parking brake efficiency has only just met the legal requirements
SRS light does not illuminate
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
All brake discs corroding
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside 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 linkage 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)
headlamp aims on bare minimum height
slightest play nearside rear anti-roll link arm
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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T811 DUY is a 1999 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
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 T811 DUY, 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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T811 DUY is a 1999 BMW 540, first registered on 31 December 1999.
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