MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
239,864 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
nearside rear jacking point surface corroded
offside front fog inoperative
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
nearside rear jacking point surface corroded
offside front fog inoperative
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
outersill covers fitted
rear brake discs deteriorated
rear exhaust heat sheild deteriorated
vehicle has been stood
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
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.C.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
brake noise
front brake discs deteriorated
offside and nearside outersills coroded
offside mirror glass deteriorated (attention required)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
front brake discs corroded/pitted on inner faces:- recommend new.
front to rear brake pipes corroded abd will soon need replacing.
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
front brake discs corroded/pitted on inner faces:- recommend new .
front to rear brake pipes corroded and will need attention in near future.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Centre Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
Based on 50,016 MOT tests across 4,152 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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M9 VBS is a 1996 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
Across all 1996 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 125,563 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 M9 VBS, 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 30 years old, this BMW 540 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M9 VBS is a 1996 BMW 540, first registered on 30 December 1996.
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