MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,790 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
sign of bad accident passanger rear
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
sign of bad accident passanger rear
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
both rear tyres worn slightly
slightly poor performance on nearside rear parking brake
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
both rear tyres worn slightly
brake pad warning lamp on
slightly poor performance on nearside rear parking brake
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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B5 HBK is a 1998 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 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 B5 HBK, 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 B5 HBK registered?
B5 HBK is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 1 August 1998.
Is B5 HBK safe to buy?
The MOT history for B5 HBK shows 6 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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