MOT Status
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88,692 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
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))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
slight cut in offside rear tyre wheel rim protection edge
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))
Nearside Front tyre wearing and perished on edges.
Oil leak
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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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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