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W543 CEO

2000 BMW 540

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Nov 2026
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

94,520 mi
Last recorded94,520 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 BMW 540104,973 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW543 CEO
MakeBMW
Model540
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2025 94,520 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2024 93,367 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2023 92,267 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2022 89,089 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage hose connecting to fluid bottle (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Fluid leak, but not excessive just behind wheel (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 10 Nov 2021 87,807 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2020 86,853 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2020 86,638 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2018 86,589 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2013 86,340 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (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)

Pass 7 Mar 2012 80,749 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2011 79,508 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2008 78,017 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 2 Jun 2008 78,017 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 May 2007 67,927 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2006 60,546 miles

nearside front tyre slight damage to sidewall

Pass 11 May 2006 59,093 miles
Fail 10 May 2006 59,093 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing 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 rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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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W543 CEO is a 2000 BMW 540 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

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 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 W543 CEO, 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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W543 CEO is a 2000 BMW 540, first registered on 20 June 2000.

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