1998 BMW 540 4.4L Petrol · R240 OAM
1998 BMW 540 (4.4L, petrol). First registered 01/01/1998. Recorded mileage 140,671 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- BMW 540
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 10/07/2012
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01/09/2012)
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,671 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 4.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 4398cc
R240 OAM Key Findings
- 6 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/07/2011
- 140,671 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
Verify lender finance agreements, insurance write-offs, police stolen registers, and mileage rollback.
Technical Specifications
Core Specifications
Identification & Status
Dimensions & Weights
Diagnostic & Valuation Intelligence
Estimate current market value
Generate an instant valuation benchmark based on live market listings, vehicle mileage, and recent dealer auction figures.
R240 OAM Mileage History
- 23/02/2006974,854 mi
- 26/02/2007104,344 mi-870,510 mi
- 03/03/2008114,640 mi+10,296 mi
- 06/03/2009123,237 mi+8,597 mi
- 02/03/2010131,891 mi+8,654 mi
- 11/07/2011140,671 mi+8,780 mi
Average of roughly -155,152 miles per year across 6 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
R240 OAM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
6 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 BMW 540 (R240 OAM) between February 2006 and July 2011.
The record contains 6 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Similar Vehicles
Similar Vehicles Checked Recently
Plate Neighbors
Batch Registration Neighbors (R240 Series)
Vehicles registered in the same regional DVLA batch as R240OAM.
MAZDA
BONGO
BMW
Z3
JAGUAR
XJ
JAGUAR
XJ
YAMAHA
DT230
JAGUAR
XJ
TOYOTA
STARLET
MERCEDES-BENZ
C
LAND ROVER
DEFENDER
NISSAN
ALMERA
APRILIA
AREA 51
NISSAN
SILVIA