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MOT reliability

Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto

26 vehicles · 55 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 26 Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto vehicles and 55 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,867 miles.

26
Vehicles
55
MOT tests
7,216
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Other13%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Body & structure9%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%

Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32596%
41794%
51292%
61100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (26)

Most common Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (1 times)
  3. Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  4. rear propshaft rubber bush split (1 times)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  6. Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on inner edge - N/S & O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front offside front brake disc slightly corroded (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)

Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 5 5 100% 31,965
2022 4 7 86% 27,778
2021 9 27 93% 30,709
2020 5 16 100% 23,328

Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto reliability FAQ

Across 26 Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Nail in tyre ; Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i)).

The typical Bmw 540i xdrive se mhev auto in our data has covered around 28,867 miles.

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