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X785 PEO

2001 BMW 540

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jun 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

152,153 mi
Last recorded152,153 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 BMW 540106,299 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX785 PEO
MakeBMW
Model540
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 152,153 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear @ limit (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both @ limit and would advise replacing soon for safety (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion on boot but not yet a sharp edge

floor covers fitted

Fail 11 Jun 2026 152,153 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate can see tape behind cluster (1.6 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired outer sill patch not continuously welded in required sections of the patch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both rear inner sills n/s/r outer sill and n/s/r inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear @ limit (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both @ limit and would advise replacing soon for safety (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion on boot but not yet a sharp edge

floor covers fitted

heavy corrosion through o/s/f sill but not yet to fail criteria

Pass 1 Dec 2022 150,323 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear corrosion to NS wheel arch and outer sill

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust system corroded

heavy underbody corrosion

undertrays fitted

Fail 1 Dec 2022 150,322 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear corrosion to NS wheel arch and outer sill

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust system corroded

heavy underbody corrosion

undertrays fitted

Pass 26 Jul 2021 147,385 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear corrosion to wheel arch

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

heavy underbody corrosion

undertrays fitted

Fail 26 Jul 2021 147,385 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear corrosion to wheel arch

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

heavy underbody corrosion

undertrays fitted

Pass 15 Jul 2020 145,163 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Jul 2020 145,163 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 142,931 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged passenger wing mirror (3.3 (b) (i))

both front steering arm gaiters deteriated

front discs poor condition

general corrosion to inner/outer sills

plastic under-trays fitted

Pass 9 Jan 2018 140,976 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front discs poor condition

n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge

rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 6 Jan 2017 138,739 miles

EML on

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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front discs poor condition

o/s/f tyre wearing on outer edges

Pass 4 Jan 2016 136,396 miles

slight corrosion to inner edges of both front brake discs

Pass 18 Dec 2014 130,969 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2013 125,008 miles

Corrosion in general on exhaust system

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Note EML is on

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 19 Dec 2012 119,238 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

uneven wear front tyres

Fail 12 Dec 2012 119,238 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

uneven wear front tyres

Pass 9 Dec 2011 111,571 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2011 108,048 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2010 104,100 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Jan 2009 100,827 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2007 94,415 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2007 86,800 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2006 77,739 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 540?

Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
4,801
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
4,152
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,881
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,341
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,599
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,360
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,334
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X785 PEO is a 2001 BMW 540 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2001 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 106,299 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 X785 PEO, 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 25 years old, this BMW 540 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X785 PEO is a 2001 BMW 540, first registered on 19 January 2001.

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