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JIG 6022

1998 BMW 540

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Mar 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

127,796 mi
Last recorded127,796 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2025
Typical for 1998 BMW 540116,079 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJIG 6022
MakeBMW
Model540
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2025 127,796 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2024 117,298 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2023 106,872 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2022 80,291 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At flexible hose junction (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At flexible hose junction (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2022 80,291 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At flexible hose junction (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At flexible hose junction (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 78,281 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 98,200 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2019 94,401 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2019 94,389 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Pass 20 Mar 2018 86,285 miles

Central Ball joint has slight play steering box (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge close to cords (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Mar 2018

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Fuel pipe leaking front to rear at rear (7.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play at steering box arm (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge close to cords (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 15 Mar 2017 76,389 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2016 66,378 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2015 54,305 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2015 54,292 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 13 Mar 2014 44,300 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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 25 Feb 2013 36,520 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front tyres starting to wear on edges

front inner discs corroding

n/s/f slight bind

Pass 5 Mar 2012 28,492 miles

front inner discs corroding

Fail 2 Mar 2012 28,489 miles

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

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

front inner discs corroding

Pass 23 Mar 2011 23,585 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2010 22,897 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2009 22,246 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2008 19,901 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 4 Jan 2007 18,127 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2006 16,039 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2006 16,039 miles

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

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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JIG 6022 is a 1998 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 JIG 6022, 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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JIG 6022 is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 4 February 1998.

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