MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW : 540
BMW 540
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1993 | 11 | 81.82% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 1994 | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| 1995 | 22 | 86.36% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1996 | 37 | 75.68% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1997 | 64 | 71.88% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1998 | 84 | 76.19% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1999 | 68 | 73.53% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2000 | 67 | 76.12% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2001 | 99 | 76.77% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2002 | 96 | 76.04% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2003 | 35 | 71.43% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2004 | 3 | 66.67% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2005 | 8 | 62.5% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2006 | 15 | 80% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2007 | 13 | 84.62% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2008 | 10 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2009 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2010 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2011 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2013 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2014 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2017 | 26 | 80.77% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2018 | 16 | 75% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2019 | 13 | 76.92% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2020 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2021 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 702
Average BMW 540 pass rate: 75.93%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 21% |
| 2 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 19% |
| 3 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 4 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 12% |
| 5 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 11% |
| 6 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 9% |
| 7 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Emissions levels exceed default limits. | 8.2.1.2(b) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 6% |
| 10 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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