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Offside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play to drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering pipes / hoses area.... (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill....same as above.... (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted fouling on suspension on lock.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill (note is covered in plastic trims.) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering pipes / hoses area.... (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Handbrake effort only just passed....
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering pipe / hose areas.... (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen jets.... (3.5 (a))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing.... (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear door mirror glass totaly delaminated..... (3.3 (c))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split.... (3.4 (b) (ii))
Handbrake effort only just passed....
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering pipe / hose areas.... (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component return pipe slight oil leak (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component return pipe slight oil leak (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front 2 x brake discs slightly worn inner surfaces....
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost link arm outer dust cover .... (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside door mirror glass deteriorated....
Headlamp aim too low ref; to above.... (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (reflector is totaly loose.) (4.1.4 (a))
Front 2 x brake discs slightly worn inner surfaces....
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost link arm outer dust cover .... (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside door mirror glass deteriorated....
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner worn shoulder / outer perished shoulder.... (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front tyre also perished shoulder....
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearmost outer dust cover perished.... (2.4.G.2)
Offside door mirror glass delaminated....
Oil leak ()
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid all jets inoperative and water leaks offside front and near jets. (8.2.3)
parking brake efficiency only just met....
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Oil leak
cuts in both front tyres outer sidewalls
rear pads low
underbody covers fitted
rear pads low
sill covers fitted
surface rust on exhaust
rear pads wearing low
sill covers fitted
surface rust on exhaust
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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M50 VLS is a 2001 BMW 540 in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 2001 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 106,299 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 M50 VLS, 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 25 years old, this BMW 540 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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M50 VLS is a 2001 BMW 540, first registered on 7 March 2001.
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