MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
112,456 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central heat shields loose above prop shaft
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases mid section to front pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central heat shields loose above prop shaft
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
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)
heat shields insecure and resting on the cats and the rear propshaft
oil leak from power steering bottle/pipes
Central Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort both sides low output (3.7.B.6a)
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)
heat shields insecure and resting on the cats and the rear propshaft
oil leak from power steering bottle/pipes
Nearside Front exhaust flange bolts missing
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective on suspension arm (1.7.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front exhaust flange bolts missing
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both rocker cover gaskets leaking oil
centre exhaust heat shield insecure
metal fuel pipe corroded
offside front abs sensor wire insecure
offside front bonnet grille insecure
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both rocker cover gaskets leaking oil
centre exhaust heat shield insecure
metal fuel pipe corroded
offside front abs sensor wire insecure
offside front bonnet grille insecure
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front tyres have small cuts in walls
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front tyres have small cuts in walls
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s front brake disc corroded
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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Y591 KDN is a 2001 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.
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 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 Y591 KDN, 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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Y591 KDN is a 2001 BMW 540, first registered on 27 June 2001.
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