MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,270 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front and Offside front lower rear arm ball joints leaking joint grease
Oil leak
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 Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front and Offside front lower rear arm ball joints leaking joint grease
Oil leak
exhaust heat shield over backbox insecure
underbonnet oil filter housing insecure
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside front anti roll bar link top boot split
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
rear near side tyre on legal limit 1.6mm
rear off side tyre nearing legal limit 2.5mm
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Outer Front Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim (4.1.D.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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W779 YUA is a 2000 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 W779 YUA, 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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W779 YUA is a 2000 BMW 540, first registered on 28 June 2000.
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