MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,421 miAbove average mileage for this year
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O/S/R TYRE HAS TWO NAILS
OIL LEAK
OIL LEVEL IS SLIGHTLY LOW
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit DETERIORATED ON BOTH EDGES (4.1.E.1)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt TOP REAR (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
O/S/R TYRE HAS TWO NAILS
OIL LEAK
OIL LEVEL IS SLIGHTLY LOW
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit DETERIORATED ON BOTH EDGES (4.1.E.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
o/s/r tyre has cracks on wall
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
o/s/r tyre has cracks on wall
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
diff oil is leaking
engine oil is leaking
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
diff oil is leaking
engine oil is leaking
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres are buld on the inner edges
nearside front tyre bald on inner edge
nearside rear tyre bald on inner edge
offside front tyre bald on inner edge
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
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)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front tyre has slight damage to the outer sidewall
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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W761 VRK is a 2000 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 W761 VRK, 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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W761 VRK is a 2000 BMW 540, first registered on 15 March 2000.
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