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Y213 WGC

2001 BMW 540

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

88,692 mi
Last recorded88,692 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 BMW 540106,299 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY213 WGC
MakeBMW
Model540
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2026 88,692 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2025 88,173 miles

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

Fail 23 Jun 2025 88,171 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 May 2024 87,269 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 May 2023 86,455 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Low pressure ring. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2022 86,427 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2021 85,511 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2019 83,964 miles

slight cut in offside rear tyre wheel rim protection edge

Fail 2 Apr 2019 83,791 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Apr 2018

Nearside Front tyre wearing and perished on edges.

Oil leak

Pass 13 Feb 2017 78,849 miles

Front tyres got slight cracks in tread

Front tyres show more wear at edges,still legal at present

Nearside wiper blade just starts splitting at one end

Fail 10 Feb 2017 78,823 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed at inner wall (4.1.D.1b)

Front tyres got slight cracks in tread

Front tyres show more wear at edges,still legal at present

Nearside wiper blade just starts splitting at one end

Pass 15 Apr 2016 78,485 miles

Front tyres got slight cracks at inner side tread

Offside Front tyre slightly more worn at very outer edge

slight kerb damage to offside front tyre outer wall

Pass 28 Apr 2015 75,322 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

front wheel rims slightly distorted

nearside front lower rear suspension arm bush deteriorated and has slight movement

offside front lower rear suspension arm bush deteriorated and has slight movement

Fail 28 Apr 2015 75,322 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

front wheel rims slightly distorted

nearside front lower rear suspension arm bush deteriorated and has slight movement

offside front lower rear suspension arm bush deteriorated and has slight movement

Pass 2 Apr 2014 72,408 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front number plate cracked

oil leak around power steering reservior

oil leak from bottom engine area and rear diff area

Pass 1 Mar 2013 69,521 miles

both front wheelrims slightly buckled

nsr tyre down to limit in centre,1.6mm

osr tyre down to 2mm in centre

osr tyre got deep cracks in inner wall,cord not exposed at present

osr wheelrim slightly buckled

rear indicators start loosing colour

Fail 1 Mar 2013 69,521 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

both front wheelrims slightly buckled

nsf tyre getting close to limit

nsr tyre down to limit in centre,1.6mm

osf tyre got large cuts in inner wall

osr tyre down to 2mm in centre

osr tyre got deep cracks in inner wall,cord not exposed at present

osr wheelrim slightly buckled

rear indicators start loosing colour

Pass 11 Apr 2012 67,165 miles

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

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

o/s/f and o/s/r tyres inner sidewalls starting to split no cords showing

Pass 11 Apr 2011 64,780 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2010 61,797 miles

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 Mar 2009
Pass 31 Mar 2008 51,599 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 14 Apr 2007 43,634 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2006 37,209 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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Y213 WGC is a 2001 BMW 540 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 Y213 WGC, 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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Y213 WGC is a 2001 BMW 540, first registered on 9 April 2001.

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