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Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Both rear bump stops split
Catalyst rattling - but emissions ok
Corrosion to rear jacking points
Front Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play track arm ball joint centre has play.
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside front tyre wearing on edges
Offside Front Nail in tyre also worn on edges ()
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement dust cover split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arms front mounting bushes split away from mounting bolt boss in centre of bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear also worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Front Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play track arm ball joint centre has play.
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement dust cover split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arms front mounting bushes split away from mounting bolt boss in centre of bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement dust cover split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play track arm ball joint centre has play. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms front mounting bushes split away from mounting bolt boss in centre of bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of offside front to rear to flexi hose steel pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded steel fuel pipes badly corroded ()
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn offside and nearside rear trailing arms front mounting bushes split away from mounting bolt boss in centre of bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of offside front to rear to flexi hose steel pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded both front to rear pipes badly corroded ()
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms front mounting bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose steel pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of offside front to rear to flexi hose steel pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded both front to rear pipes badly corroded ()
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms front mounting bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both rear top suspension arms inner bushes have play but not excessive
handbrake imbalance but requirements just met
nsf metal brake pipe lightly corroded
rear suspension trailing arm bushes poor condition but no movememt
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush ofsf lower arm< rear bush failure of bonding and play (2.4.G.2)
both rear top suspension arms inner bushes have play but not excessive
handbrake imbalance but requirements just met
nsf metal brake pipe lightly corroded
rear suspension trailing arm bushes poor condition but no movememt
Front Lower suspension arm inner bushes slight play
both rear upper arm inner bushes have play but not excessive
front tyres wearing inner edges
rear trailing arm bushes in poor condition but no excess movement
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear upper arm inner bushes have play but not excessive
front tyres wearing inner edges
rear trailing arm bushes in poor condition but no excess movement
Front to rear fuel pipes are corroded
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front to rear fuel pipes are corroded
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
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)
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V8 AFP is a 1999 BMW 840 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 1999 BMW 840 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.6% with a typical mileage of 82,746 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 840 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 937 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V8 AFP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 840 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 27 years old, this BMW 840 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V8 AFP is a 1999 BMW 840, first registered on 1 September 1999.
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