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BMW
540I AUTO (2002)
critical checks
valid MOT found
7 days remaining expires 16th Jul 2026
valid road tax found
23 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
17th Jul 2025
137,881 miles (MOT)
15th Jul 2024
133,393 miles (MOT)
3rd Jul 2023
130,590 miles (MOT)
9th Jun 2022
129,314 miles (MOT)
31st May 2022
129,249 miles (MOT)
7th Jun 2021
128,270 miles (MOT)
26th Mar 2018
122,961 miles (MOT)
6th Feb 2017
122,135 miles (MOT)
2nd Feb 2017
122,132 miles (MOT)
1st Mar 2016
120,688 miles (MOT)
25th Feb 2015
118,664 miles (MOT)
14th Feb 2014
116,665 miles (MOT)
22nd Feb 2013
115,044 miles (MOT)
27th Jan 2012
111,957 miles (MOT)
27th Jan 2011
104,623 miles (MOT)
28th Jan 2010
97,680 miles (MOT)
18th Feb 2009
88,521 miles (MOT)
6th Mar 2008
81,364 miles (MOT)
23rd Feb 2007
64,324 miles (MOT)
21st Feb 2006
49,609 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
137,881 miles
Estimated current mileage
142,251 miles
Estimated annual mileage
4,463 miles
MOT status & history
MOT Status
Valid: Expires 16th Jul 2026
Date
17th Jul 2025
Result
Passed
Odometer
137881 miles
Expiry
16th Jul 2026
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
Date
15th Jul 2024
Result
Passed
Odometer
133393 miles
Expiry
14th Jul 2025
Date
15th Jul 2024
Result
Failed
Odometer
133393 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Pass With Rectification At Station
Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (3.5 (a))
Date
3rd Jul 2023
Result
Passed
Odometer
130590 miles
Expiry
2nd Jul 2024
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
Date
9th Jun 2022
Result
Passed
Odometer
129314 miles
Expiry
8th Jun 2023
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
Date
9th Jun 2022
Result
Failed
Odometer
129314 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass With Rectification At Station
Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low And Too Far To The Right. (4.1.2 (a))
Date
31st May 2022
Result
Failed
Odometer
129249 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Inner Pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Nearside Side Repeater Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Advisory Notice
Offside Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Major
Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded Both Front To Rear Brake Pipes (marked With Chalk) (1.1.11 (c))
Major
Front Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Anti-roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major
Offside Front Anti-roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Upper Dust Cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Major
Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Lower Rear Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Lower Rear Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major
Offside Front Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
Major
Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too Low And Too Far To The Right. (4.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Parking Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor
Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Centre Heatsheild Insecure
Date
7th Jun 2021
Result
Passed
Odometer
128270 miles
Expiry
6th Jun 2022
Date
26th Mar 2018
Result
Passed
Odometer
122961 miles
Expiry
25th Mar 2019
Advisory Notice
Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
Advisory Notice
Rear Registration Plate Delaminated But Not Likely To Be Misread (6.3.1d)
Date
6th Feb 2017
Result
Passed
Odometer
122135 miles
Expiry
28th Feb 2018
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Rear Registration Plate Delaminated But Not Likely To Be Misread (6.3.1d)
Date
2nd Feb 2017
Result
Failed
Odometer
122132 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Rear Registration Plate Delaminated But Not Likely To Be Misread (6.3.1d)
Date
1st Mar 2016
Result
Passed
Odometer
120688 miles
Expiry
28th Feb 2017
Date
25th Feb 2015
Result
Passed
Odometer
118664 miles
Expiry
24th Feb 2016
Advisory Notice
Offside Parking Brake: Parking Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.7)
Date
14th Feb 2014
Result
Passed
Odometer
116665 miles
Expiry
21st Feb 2015
Date
22nd Feb 2013
Result
Passed
Odometer
115044 miles
Expiry
21st Feb 2014
Advisory Notice
Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
Advisory Notice
Rear Registration Plate Delaminated But Not Likely To Be Misread (6.3.1d)
Date
27th Jan 2012
Result
Passed
Odometer
111957 miles
Expiry
27th Jan 2013
Date
27th Jan 2011
Result
Passed
Odometer
104623 miles
Expiry
27th Jan 2012
Date
28th Jan 2010
Result
Passed
Odometer
97680 miles
Expiry
27th Jan 2011
Date
18th Feb 2009
Result
Passed
Odometer
88521 miles
Expiry
5th Mar 2010
Date
6th Mar 2008
Result
Passed
Odometer
81364 miles
Expiry
5th Mar 2009
Date
23rd Feb 2007
Result
Passed
Odometer
64324 miles
Expiry
27th Feb 2008
Date
21st Feb 2006
Result
Passed
Odometer
49609 miles
Expiry
27th Feb 2007
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valuation data
current values
Forecourt
£1,790
Private
£1,460
Trade-In
£1,390
Auction
£1,070
Price when new
£39,080
An estimated mileage of 142k 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
£1,790
April 2023
£2,320
August 2021
£1,730
April 2021
£1,610
November 2020
£1,200
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value history
data from similar, matching vehicles
February 2024
£2,170
June 2023
£2,630
April 2023
£2,320
July 2022
£1,620
August 2021
£1,730
April 2021
£1,532
December 2020
£1,080
November 2020
£1,200
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Valuations are dependant upon
estimated mileage and vehicle data available at the time each check was performed.
Valuation history is not available for this vehicle.
change over time
Current forecourt value
£1,790
Price when new
£39,080
Change in value
-£37,290
Over period of
292 months
Average rate of change
-£127 per month
An estimated mileage of 142k miles was used for the valuation. Calculation based upon an original value of £39,080, current value of £1,790 and age of 8896 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
1st Mar 2002
Registration
1st Mar 2002
Current Colour
Gold
Original Colour
Gold
Country of Origin
Germany
Model Variant
540I
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 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!
Is that vehicle you are considering purchasing really a bargain or is it overpriced? Here at mycarcheck.com we know that knowledge is power!
- The most popular colour is Blue.
- Looking for something a little rarer? Consider Orange, we only saw 1 of them.
- The most common fuel type was Petrol.
- We saw engines of size 4.4L more than any other.
Blue
31.79%
Silver
22.56%
Green
19.49%
Black
14.36%
Red
6.15%
Grey
3.59%
White
1.03%
Gold
0.51%
Orange
0.51%
2006
0.51%
2002
2.05%
2001
7.69%
2000
12.82%
1999
21.54%
1998
28.21%
1997
15.90%
1996
11.28%
4398cc
100.00%
Petrol
99.49%
Petrol & Gas
0.51%
0
1.54%
1
3.59%
2
9.23%
3
15.38%
4
13.33%
5
12.31%
6
8.72%
7
9.23%
8
11.79%
9
4.62%
10
4.10%
11
2.56%
12
1.03%
13
1.54%
15
0.51%
17
0.51%
10k … 20k
0.56%
30k … 40k
1.12%
40k … 50k
1.12%
50k … 60k
1.12%
60k … 70k
2.79%
70k … 80k
4.47%
80k … 90k
5.59%
90k … 100k
3.35%
100k … 110k
5.03%
110k … 120k
11.73%
120k … 130k
11.17%
130k … 140k
11.73%
140k … 150k
10.06%
150k … 160k
7.82%
160k … 170k
7.26%
170k … 180k
2.79%
180k … 190k
2.23%
190k … 200k
3.35%
200k … 210k
2.23%
210k … 220k
0.56%
220k … 230k
1.12%
230k … 240k
1.12%
260k … 270k
0.56%
280k … 290k
0.56%
300k … 310k
0.56%
