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540 WGN

1998 BMW 540

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2024
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

138,411 mi
Last recorded138,411 miles
Recorded on7 Dec 2023
Typical for 1998 BMW 540116,079 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration540 WGN
MakeBMW
Model540
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Dec 2023 138,411 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN ON INSIDE EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front OSF FOG LAMP CRACKED

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL LEAK OFFSIDE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and just providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen

Pass 20 Aug 2022 129,365 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2020 119,539 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has condensation inside

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside No plate light dim

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Power steering reservoir (2.1.5 (a))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All subframe bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2020 109,277 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has condensation inside

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside No plate light dim

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Power steering reservoir (2.1.5 (a))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All subframe bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2019 113,776 miles

Battery light on

Both headlamp lenses have condensation inside lamps

Both outer sills corroded / covered with sill trims

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp output reduced / dirty

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Front of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage around reservoir area / pipe joints (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 19 Dec 2019 113,776 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Battery light on

Both headlamp lenses have condensation inside lamps

Both outer sills corroded / covered with sill trims

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp output reduced / dirty

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Front of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage around reservoir area / pipe joints (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 109,684 miles

Oil leak's

Sills slightly corroded

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear discs corroded more on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured x2 Rear (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approx 2.0mm at lowest point ,bald on inner edge & badly splitting on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Aprrox 2.0mm at lowest point & wearing bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Valve stem slightly damaged x4 perished (5.2.3 (j))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2018 109,684 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear discs corroded more on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured x2 Rear (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approx 2.0mm at lowest point ,bald on inner edge & badly splitting on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Aprrox 2.0mm at lowest point & wearing bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak's

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Sills slightly corroded

Valve stem slightly damaged x4 perished (5.2.3 (j))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2017 107,737 miles

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)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 103,389 miles

Both fornt tyres cracking in tread pattern slightly

Both front tyre valves cracking

Both rear tyre valves cracking

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both side repeaters turning white (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside front headlight has condenastion inside lamp

Oil leaks to engine

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear strating to crack (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both turning white (1.4.A.2f)

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

Fail 17 Oct 2016 103,389 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Seal section (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Seal section (5.2.6)

Both fornt tyres cracking in tread pattern slightly

Both front tyre valves cracking

Both rear tyre valves cracking

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both side repeaters turning white (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside front headlight has condenastion inside lamp

Oil leaks to engine

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear strating to crack (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both turning white (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 19 Oct 2015 96,829 miles

All 4 tyre valves cracking

Oil leak to engine

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush Both rear D bushes slight play (2.4.G.2)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both rear starting to turn white (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2014 92,451 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 6 Nov 2014 92,451 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2013 86,333 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 80,451 miles
Pass 16 May 2011 73,003 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2010 66,802 miles
Pass 7 May 2009 62,075 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2008 61,988 miles
Pass 1 May 2007 60,211 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2006 56,565 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 4 Apr 2006 56,559 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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540 WGN is a 1998 BMW 540 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 1998 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 116,079 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 540 WGN, 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 28 years old, this BMW 540 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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540 WGN is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 1 January 1998.

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