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R14 RAF

1998 BMW 540

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 May 2025
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

251,580 mi
Last recorded251,580 miles
Recorded on30 May 2024
Typical for 1998 BMW 540116,079 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR14 RAF
MakeBMW
Model540
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 May 2024 251,580 miles
Pass 11 May 2023 251,508 miles
Pass 16 May 2022 239,741 miles
Pass 10 May 2021 219,989 miles
Pass 16 May 2020 204,479 miles
Fail 16 May 2020 204,479 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 13 May 2019 184,009 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 May 2018 165,537 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2017 142,870 miles

advise o/s and n/s drop link boots deteriation

Pass 17 May 2016 125,837 miles
Pass 13 May 2015 106,908 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear outer and inner sills corroded

Fail 1 May 2014 8,852 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

advise n/s rear sill corroded and holed

Pass 1 May 2014 8,852 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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)

advise n/s rear sill corroded and holed

Pass 25 Apr 2013 72,126 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2012 67,294 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

air bag warning lamp on

surface corrosion nearside and offside rear sills

Pass 10 Apr 2012 67,294 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

air bag warning lamp on

surface corrosion nearside and offside rear sills

Pass 8 May 2011 61,343 miles

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

both front brake discs corroded

child seat base fitted to nearside rear seat not allowing full inspection of seat belt

Pass 1 Mar 2010 54,089 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2009 44,102 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2008 43,281 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2007 40,084 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2007 42,084 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Mar 2006 40,953 miles

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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R14 RAF is a 1998 BMW 540 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 R14 RAF, 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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R14 RAF is a 1998 BMW 540, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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