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RK51 YBY

2001 BMW 540

Green Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Aug 2012
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

148,855 mi
Last recorded148,855 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2011
Typical for 2001 BMW 540106,299 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK51 YBY
MakeBMW
Model540
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Aug 2011 148,855 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Sep 2010 129,278 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 107,648 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2009 107,641 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2008 92,095 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2008 92,095 miles

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

front wiper smearing windscreen

light stone chips windscreen

rear parking brake low

steering box very wet

stone crack windscreen zone a

water damage front and rear no plate

Pass 8 Sep 2007 82,226 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2007 82,226 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

front castor bushes split n/s o/s

front discs ridged

stone chip windsreen

water damage front and rear no plates

Pass 14 Sep 2006 70,742 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2006 70,742 miles

Front position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a)

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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RK51 YBY is a 2001 BMW 540 in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 RK51 YBY, 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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What year was RK51 YBY registered?

RK51 YBY is a 2001 BMW 540, first registered on 25 September 2001.

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