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725 BRH

1998 BMW 540

Green Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

100,346 mi
Last recorded100,346 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2025
Typical for 1998 BMW 540116,079 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration725 BRH
MakeBMW
Model540
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2025 100,346 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2024 98,240 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2024 98,123 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front and rear side of Fuel Tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 19 Jul 2023 95,888 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main along rear inner sill (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main along rear inner sill (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Jul 2023 95,888 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main along rear inner sill (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main along rear inner sill (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Mar 2022 92,729 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2021 88,439 miles

all four tyres wearing low

rear exhaust shield loose

Fail 24 Feb 2021 88,432 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

rear exhaust shield loose

all four tyres wearing low

Pass 4 Dec 2017 86,484 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both main (3.6.B.2c)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 9 Dec 2016 82,599 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Nov 2015 76,825 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2014 73,158 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2013 69,512 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2012 66,302 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2011 61,457 miles

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

inside of front brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 6 Nov 2010 58,030 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 31 Oct 2009 53,998 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2009 53,618 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 1 Dec 2008 49,323 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2007 45,967 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2006 41,257 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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725 BRH is a 1998 BMW 540 in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 725 BRH, 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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What year was 725 BRH registered?

725 BRH is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 12 August 1998.

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The MOT history for 725 BRH shows 21 tests with a 81% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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