MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,424 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Oil leak ()
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak ()
Exhaust system not adequately supported backbox clamp (7.1.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both sides rear arms (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings tie bar (2.2.B.1h)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed both (4.1.D.1b)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)
Stop lamp not working high level (1.2.1b)
oil leak
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
oil leak
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod 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)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
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)
Oil leak
airbag light is on
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)
airbag light is on
Offside Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside front drop link rubber cover off
odometer readind not displayed
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside front drop link rubber cover off
odometer readind not displayed
advise both front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear
advise nearside front headlight just dried out by being left on passes at time of test
advise offside front brake starting to bind advise full front brake check
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in nearside front tyre
advise both front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear
advise nearside front tyre showing signs of touching inner wing
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear seat belts not checked due to child seats fitted in rear of car
brake pipe front to rear slightly corroded at n/s/r flexi brake hose
radiator leaking at top of radiator
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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W706 MCF is a 2000 BMW 540 in Red with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.
Across all 2000 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 104,973 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 W706 MCF, 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 26 years old, this BMW 540 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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W706 MCF is a 2000 BMW 540, first registered on 2 March 2000.
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