MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
182,379 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear parking brake low effort
Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded by fuel tank/over rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint front and rear arms (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear parking brake low effort
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded by fuel tank/over rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on (5.4.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Tyre worn close to the legal limit nsr/nsf/osr (4.1.E.1)
oil leaks
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill rear jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort slight binding (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill rear jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault airbag warning lamp on (5.4.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit nsr/nsf/osr (4.1.E.1)
oil leaks
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
osr tyre cut to inside sidewall not to cords
srs light on
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear tyre uneven wear on inner shoulder
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear tyre uneven wear on inner shoulder
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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M400 ALP is a 1998 BMW 540 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 M400 ALP, 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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M400 ALP is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 9 February 1998.
Is M400 ALP safe to buy?
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