MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
131,565 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Electrical wiring inadequately supported dash (1.9.2a)
Emissions not tested exhaust blow (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
o/s sill corrosion
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour both (1.1.A.3e)
Front registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part bracket loose (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil Leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
front lateral bar broken
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Airbag light is on
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside sill/floor has had a poor body repair making it hard to inspect.
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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A20 BMU is a 1998 BMW 316 in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1998 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 98,622 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A20 BMU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 316 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 316 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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A20 BMU is a 1998 BMW 316, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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