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A6 BWE

1986 BMW 3 Series

Blue Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

85,665 mi
Last recorded85,665 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 1986 BMW 3 Series111,050 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA6 BWE
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1986
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 85,665 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner sill small section corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

underside painted including brake pipes

Pass 5 Oct 2024 85,442 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner sill small section corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

underside painted including brake pipes

Fail 4 Oct 2024 85,442 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner sill small section corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

underside painted including brake pipes

Pass 25 Oct 2023 85,409 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner sill small section corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

underside painted including brake pipes

Fail 25 Sep 2023 85,404 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone front bush/pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner sill small section corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

underside painted including brake pipes

Pass 27 Sep 2022 85,120 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes painted (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust bracket slightly deteriorated

Fail 17 Sep 2022 85,090 miles

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes painted (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside inner sill slightly corroded

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust bracket slightly deteriorated

Pass 4 Sep 2021 84,954 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2020 84,564 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 84,104 miles

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 3 Sep 2019 84,104 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Slight handbrake and rear brake travel

Pass 28 Sep 2018 84,092 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2013 83,994 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2013 83,994 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 19 Sep 2011 83,828 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

small split in n/s/f tyre

Pass 11 Aug 2010 83,370 miles

battery loose in tray

both front wishbone back rubbers wearing and cracking

car has been standing about

engine oil leak

n/s/f washer jet needs adjusting

rear exhaust box clamp rusting away

rust started on both rear wheel archs to outer door sills

slight play started in o/s/ftrack rod arm

strong advive n/s/r tyre outer wall cracking

Pass 5 Aug 2009 82,225 miles

battery lose in tray

both front wishbone arm back rubber bushs starting to crack

both rear brake pipes rusting

bubble rust started on both rear wheel archs

engine oil leaks

n/s/f washer jet needs adjusting

rear exhaust box clamp rusting away

small cracks starting on both front brake flex hoses

small splits on n/s/r tyre outer wall

Pass 5 Aug 2008 81,175 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2008 81,141 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

corrosion to both rear brake flexi hose ferrules

corrosion to both rear brake pipes

corrosion to o/s/r inner arch

n/s/r tyre perished and splitting on sidewalls

Pass 6 Aug 2007 80,037 miles

Nearside rear tyre perishing.

Offside front and nearside front brake hoses perishing.

Offside front and nearside front suspension track control arm rear bushes perishing.

Slight play in offside of steering rack.

Pass 2 Aug 2006 79,316 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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A6 BWE is a 1986 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1986 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 111,050 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 A6 BWE, 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 40 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was A6 BWE registered?

A6 BWE is a 1986 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 18 April 1986.

Is A6 BWE safe to buy?

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