MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,357 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded into flexy
offside front brake pipe corroded into flexy
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
front brake discs corroded
nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded into flexy
offside front brake pipe corroded into flexy
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
rear heatshield loose
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
rear heatshield loose
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front number plate faded
offside handbrake reading low
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
all tyres wearing at edges
How Reliable is the BMW 540?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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W442 LFS is a 2000 BMW 540 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 2000 BMW 540 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 104,973 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 W442 LFS, 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 26 years old, this BMW 540 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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W442 LFS is a 2000 BMW 540, first registered on 29 March 2000.
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