MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
68,877 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe slight corrosion
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe slight corrosion
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe slight corrosion
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe slight corrosion
Power steering pipes slight corrosion
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
All four tyres side wall perishing
All tyres over 10 years old
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Power steering pipes slight corrosion
All tyres over 10 years old
All tyres side walls perishing
Both front brake hoses slight perishing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Power steering pipes slight corrosion
All suspension component slight corrosion
Both front brake hoses slight perishing
N/S front tyre inside edge tread low
O/S rear tyre inside edge tread low
Power steering cooler slight corrosion
Rear brake discs slight corrosion
Both front brake hoses light perishing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Power steering pipes slight corrosion
Slight play in both front lower wishbone ball joints
Front P.A.S pipes corrosion
Nearside Front fog light not working
Nearside Front tyre inside edge low
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear brake pipes slight corrosion (3.6.B.2c)
Rear rear sub frame/suspension components corrosion
Spare tyre defective ()
Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front P.A.S pipes corrosion
Nearside Front fog light not working
Nearside Front tyre inside edge low
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear brake pipes slight corrosion (3.6.B.2c)
Rear rear sub frame/suspension components corrosion
Spare tyre defective ()
Both front tyres inner edges low
O/S rear brake pipe slight corrosion
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Slight corrosion power steering pipes
Both front tyres inner edges low
O/S rear brake pipe slight corrosion
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Slight corrosion power steering pipes
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit N/S and O/S front tyres low on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both front (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit N/S and O/S front tyres low on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Both front lower ball joint rubber mountians slight play
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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5 JCK is a 1998 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
Across all 1998 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 106,396 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 5 JCK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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5 JCK is a 1998 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 5 December 1998.
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