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BMW
540I SPORT AUTO (2001)
critical checks
valid MOT found
21 days remaining expires 25th Jul 2026
valid road tax found
28 days remaining due 1st Aug 2026
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outstanding finance
Millions of UK vehicles have outstanding finance, mycarcheck found more than 8,200 cases in the comprehensive checks we ran in the last 90 days!
Types of vehicle debt are HP, PCP, PCH, lease or bill of sale. The finance company typically own these vehicles, not the driver, they could repossess it. Therefore it's vital to check the finance status before buying.
Types of vehicle debt are HP, PCP, PCH, lease or bill of sale. The finance company typically own these vehicles, not the driver, they could repossess it. Therefore it's vital to check the finance status before buying.
stolen
You certainly don't want to get involved with a stolen vehicle, that's a nightmare! If stopped by the police you could be left massively out of pocket when they seize the vehicle.
mycarcheck found over 1,700 vehicles with a stolen record in their history in the last 90 days.
mycarcheck found over 1,700 vehicles with a stolen record in their history in the last 90 days.
write-off or scrapped
It's essential to establish if a car has been involved in a serious crash. If it has, for safety you'll need to know if any damage was repairable. Also previous write-offs generally cost a lot less than a non-accident damaged car.
During the last 90 days we found that more than 15,600 vehicles we ran checks against had write-off records that a buyer may not have known about.
During the last 90 days we found that more than 15,600 vehicles we ran checks against had write-off records that a buyer may not have known about.
import or export
During the last 90 days we found that more than 9,900 vehicles we ran checks against had import/export records that a buyer may not have known about.
advisory checks
Also included are essential pre-purchase checks such as details of previous ownership, plate and colour changes, engine number, and the VIN confirmation.
recorded use
mileage record
26th Jul 2025
134,362 miles (MOT)
17th Jul 2025
134,341 miles (MOT)
22nd Jul 2024
133,843 miles (MOT)
9th Jun 2022
129,525 miles (MOT)
17th Jun 2021
123,622 miles (MOT)
18th Jun 2020
120,819 miles (MOT)
28th Jan 2019
115,205 miles (MOT)
6th Feb 2018
109,584 miles (MOT)
31st Jan 2018
109,571 miles (MOT)
23rd Jan 2017
104,676 miles (MOT)
22nd Jan 2016
102,345 miles (MOT)
13th Nov 2014
99,693 miles (MOT)
20th Jul 2013
95,489 miles (MOT)
10th Aug 2012
90,541 miles (MOT)
2nd Aug 2011
84,954 miles (MOT)
9th Jul 2010
80,153 miles (MOT)
7th Oct 2009
78,000 miles (DVLA)
2nd Jul 2009
76,507 miles (MOT)
18th May 2009
75,000 miles (DVLA)
22nd Jul 2008
61,942 miles (MOT)
15th May 2007
59,809 miles (MOT)
22nd Aug 2006
57,190 miles (MOT)
Make sure to check that the most recent recorded mileage roughly matches the vehicle's odometer before buying the vehicle.
We highlight in red when a vehicle mileage has decreased, check to see if this is suspicious. Sometimes this is just the result of rounding.
DVLA records are particularly prone to rounding / errors as they are provided by the general public.
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mileage insights
Most recent mileage record
134,362 miles
Estimated current mileage
134,844 miles
Estimated annual mileage
513 miles
MOT status & history
MOT Status
Valid: Expires 25th Jul 2026
Date
26th Jul 2025
Result
Passed
Odometer
134362 miles
Expiry
25th Jul 2026
Advisory Notice
Front Coil Spring Modified But Not Seriously Weakened Both Front Springs Do Not Appear To Be Correctly Located At The Bottom (5.3.1 (d) (i))
Advisory Notice
Rear Stop Lamp(s) Non-obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working High Level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Date
17th Jul 2025
Result
Failed
Odometer
134341 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Advisory Notice
Front Coil Spring Modified But Not Seriously Weakened Both Front Springs Do Not Appear To Be Correctly Located At The Bottom (5.3.1 (d) (i))
Advisory Notice
Mil Lamp Illuminated
Major
Nearside Rear Lower Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Strength Or Continuity Significantly Reduced Sill At Jacking Point Corroded In Holes (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major
Offside Rear Other Passenger Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Advisory Notice
Rear Stop Lamp(s) Non-obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working High Level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Date
22nd Jul 2024
Result
Passed
Odometer
133843 miles
Expiry
21st Jul 2025
Advisory Notice
Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Rear Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Front To Rear Pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notice
Fuel Lines Corroded
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Date
9th Jun 2022
Result
Passed
Odometer
129525 miles
Expiry
17th Jun 2023
Advisory Notice
Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Front To Rear Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak
Advisory Notice
Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Date
17th Jun 2021
Result
Passed
Odometer
123622 miles
Expiry
17th Jun 2022
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak
Date
18th Jun 2020
Result
Passed
Odometer
120819 miles
Expiry
17th Jun 2021
Date
28th Jan 2019
Result
Passed
Odometer
115205 miles
Expiry
5th Feb 2020
Advisory Notice
Nearside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notice
Nearside Fuel Pipe/s Corroded Front To Rear
Advisory Notice
Offside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notice
Corrosion Offside Front Vehicle Outer Sill But Not Excessive
Date
6th Feb 2018
Result
Passed
Odometer
109584 miles
Expiry
5th Feb 2019
Advisory Notice
Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded All Metal (3.6.b.2c)
Advisory Notice
Offside Outer Sill Corroded, But Not To Excess
Date
31st Jan 2018
Result
Failed
Odometer
109571 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Advisory Notice
Body Has Slight Corrosion Os Sill (6.1.b.2)
Advisory Notice
Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured Both Rear Directional Indicators (1.4.a.2f)
Advisory Notice
Engine Oil Leak
Advisory Notice
Fuel Pipe Slightly Corroded
Advisory Notice
Fuel Tank Straps Slightly Loose But Tank Still Supported
Advisory Notice
Nsf Tyre Has A Cut In The Outer Sidewall And Is Wearing/perishing On The Outer Edge
Advisory Notice
Nsf Valve Stem Slightly Perished
Fail
Nearside Front Brake Hose Has Insufficient Room To Move, Resulting In Fouling On Any Part (3.6.b.4a)
Fail
Nearside Front Brake Hose Twisted (3.6.b.4c)
Fail
Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
Advisory Notice
Osf Head Lamp Has Only Just Met The Lower Limit Of The Head Lamp Aim Criteria
Advisory Notice
Osr Tyre Has A Cut In The Outer Sidewall And The Valve Stem Is Perishing
Fail
Offside Front Brake Hose Has Insufficient Room To Move, Resulting In Fouling On Any Part (3.6.b.4a)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Road Wheel With A Slightly Distorted Bead Rim (4.2.a.1a)
Advisory Notice
Power Steering Pipe(s) Or Hose(s) Has Slight Seepage From A Joint Line From Reservoir To Cooler (2.3.3b)
Advisory Notice
Rear Position Lamp(s) Has A Product On The Lens But Not Adversely Affecting Light Output Both Rear Lamp Units (1.1.a.3d)
Advisory Notice
Side Repeater Has A Product On The Lens But Not Adversely Affecting Light Output Both Front Side Repeaters (1.4.a.2e)
Advisory Notice
Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
Advisory Notice
Slight Leak From Auto Gearbox
Date
23rd Jan 2017
Result
Passed
Odometer
104676 miles
Expiry
22nd Jan 2018
Advisory Notice
Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded N/s O/s Front To Rear (3.6.b.2c)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Nail In Tyre
Advisory Notice
Long Travel Handbrake
Advisory Notice
Rear Exhaust Heat Shield Insecure
Date
23rd Jan 2017
Result
Failed
Odometer
104676 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Advisory Notice
Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded N/s O/s Front To Rear (3.6.b.2c)
Pass With Rectification At Station
Headlamp Aim Too Low N/s O/s (1.8)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Nail In Tyre
Advisory Notice
Long Travel Handbrake
Advisory Notice
Rear Exhaust Heat Shield Insecure
Date
22nd Jan 2016
Result
Passed
Odometer
102345 miles
Expiry
21st Jan 2017
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
Date
13th Nov 2014
Result
Passed
Odometer
99693 miles
Expiry
12th Nov 2015
Date
20th Jul 2013
Result
Passed
Odometer
95489 miles
Expiry
9th Aug 2014
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
Date
10th Aug 2012
Result
Passed
Odometer
90541 miles
Expiry
9th Aug 2013
Date
2nd Aug 2011
Result
Passed
Odometer
84954 miles
Expiry
1st Aug 2012
User Entered
Oil Leak
User Entered
Chipin Zone B
User Entered
Front To Rear Brake Pipes Corroded
Date
9th Jul 2010
Result
Passed
Odometer
80153 miles
Expiry
21st Jul 2011
Date
2nd Jul 2009
Result
Passed
Odometer
76507 miles
Expiry
21st Jul 2010
User Entered
Both Wipers Streaky
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Road Wheel With A Slightly Distorted Bead Rim (4.2.a.1a)
Advisory Notice
Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
Date
22nd Jul 2008
Result
Passed
Odometer
61942 miles
Expiry
21st Jul 2009
Date
15th May 2007
Result
Passed
Odometer
59809 miles
Expiry
14th May 2008
Date
22nd Aug 2006
Result
Passed
Odometer
57190 miles
Expiry
21st Aug 2007
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valuation data
current values
Forecourt
£1,630
Private
£1,340
Trade-In
£1,270
Auction
£970
Price when new
£39,413
An estimated mileage of 134k miles was used for latest valuation.
Valuations are not available for this vehicle. Vehicle models which are new to the market, or which are not sold in sufficient volumes, cannot be valued accurately.
value history
from previous checks on this vehicle
July 2026
£1,630
June 2026
£1,650
May 2026
£1,670
March 2026
£1,680
February 2026
£1,750
January 2026
£1,810
December 2025
£1,810
November 2025
£1,780
October 2025
£1,780
September 2025
£1,780
August 2025
£1,840
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Valuation history is not available for this vehicle, perform checks regularly to populate this data.
value history
data from similar, matching vehicles
April 2024
£2,162
March 2024
£1,320
February 2024
£2,000
November 2023
£2,000
October 2023
£1,765
September 2023
£1,915
June 2023
£2,145
April 2023
£2,084
February 2023
£2,060
November 2022
£1,510
October 2022
£1,487
September 2022
£1,490
August 2022
£1,570
July 2022
£1,493
June 2022
£1,350
May 2022
£1,650
April 2022
£1,445
March 2022
£1,590
February 2022
£1,650
January 2022
£1,555
December 2021
£1,533
November 2021
£1,510
October 2021
£1,610
September 2021
£1,540
August 2021
£1,538
July 2021
£990
June 2021
£1,267
May 2021
£1,263
April 2021
£1,378
March 2021
£1,200
January 2021
£957
December 2020
£1,043
November 2020
£1,068
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Valuations are dependant upon
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Valuation history is not available for this vehicle.
change over time
Current forecourt value
£1,630
Price when new
£39,413
Change in value
-£37,783
Over period of
302 months
Average rate of change
-£125 per month
An estimated mileage of 134k miles was used for the valuation. Calculation based upon an original value of £39,413, current value of £1,630 and age of 9202 days.
Valuations, original pricing or age data are not available for this vehicle. Vehicle models which are new to the market, or which are not sold in sufficient volumes, cannot be valued accurately.
running costs
fuel efficiency
Combined
23 mpg
Extra Urban
31.7 mpg
Urban Cold
15.5 mpg
road tax
Tax Status
Taxed: Due 1st Aug 2026
Tax Band
K
subsequent years
6 months (Non Direct Debit)
£245
12 months (Non Direct Debit)
£445
6 months (Direct Debit)
£234
12 months (Direct Debit)
£467
Details for this vehicle are shown as provided by our data sources, for example the manufacturer and dvla.
Details for this vehicle have not been provided from the manufacturer or dvla.
specifications
original details
Manufactured
24th Apr 2001
Registration
24th Apr 2001
Current Colour
Silver
Original Colour
Silver
Country of Origin
Germany
Model Variant
540I SPORT
Model Variant Setup Date
1st Sep 2000
Model Variant Visibility Date
1st Sep 2000
Series
E39
vehicle body
Articulation
Rigid
Number of Axles
2
Body Type
4 Door Saloon
Number of Doors
4
Drive Type
4X2
Length
4775 mm
Height
1435 mm
Width
1800 mm
Number of Seats
5
performance & engine
Make
Bmw
Fuel
Petrol
Euro Status
Not Available
Transmission
Automatic
Number of Gears
5
Nominal Capacity
4.4L
Size
4398 cc
Max Speed
155 mph
Acceleration (0-62mph)
6.4 seconds
Horse Power
282 bhp
CO2 Emissions
295 g/km
Peak Power
5400 rpm
Torque
324.7 lb-ft
Peak Torque
3600 rpm
Location
Front
Driving Axle
Rear
Aspiration
Naturally aspirated
Bore
92 mm
Cylinder Arrangement
Vee
Number of Cylinders
8
Valve Gear
DOHC
Valves per Cylinder
4
Stroke Length
83
Delivery
Normal
Description
M62 EU3-A
Specification data for this vehicle is shown as recorded in our data sources, for example from the manufacturer and dvla.
Specification data for this vehicle has not been provided in the registration from the manufacturer.
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model insights
BMW 540I SPORT AUTO
You can run a car check report and generate lots of lovely information all about your vehicle, but what does it all mean? Using the huge amounts of data we have on UK vehicles our experts at mycarcheck.com have come up with some invaluable insights into the UK car market. We have searched our data base to find vehicles that are the same (or similar) make, model and age, so whether you are buying, selling or just browsing, you know how your vehicle compares to other matching or similar vehicles.
Is that vehicle you are considering purchasing really a bargain or is it overpriced? Here at mycarcheck.com we know that knowledge is power!
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- The most popular colour is Silver.
- Looking for something a little rarer? Consider White, we only saw 1 of them.
- The most common fuel type was Petrol.
- We saw engines of size 4.4L more than any other.
Silver
33.62%
Black
25.86%
Blue
21.55%
Grey
8.62%
Green
5.17%
Red
4.31%
White
0.86%
2021
0.86%
2003
14.66%
2002
35.34%
2001
43.10%
2000
6.03%
4398cc
99.14%
4000cc
0.86%
Petrol
98.28%
Gas Bi-fuel
1.72%
0
2.59%
1
2.59%
2
12.07%
3
15.52%
4
12.07%
5
12.07%
6
8.62%
7
13.79%
8
7.76%
9
5.17%
10
0.86%
11
1.72%
12
2.59%
13
0.86%
15
0.86%
18
0.86%
50k … 60k
0.93%
60k … 70k
3.74%
70k … 80k
0.93%
80k … 90k
1.87%
90k … 100k
3.74%
100k … 110k
12.15%
110k … 120k
6.54%
120k … 130k
10.28%
130k … 140k
12.15%
140k … 150k
14.02%
150k … 160k
11.21%
160k … 170k
5.61%
170k … 180k
7.48%
180k … 190k
0.93%
190k … 200k
0.93%
200k … 210k
2.80%
210k … 220k
2.80%
220k … 230k
0.93%
230k … 240k
0.93%
