MOT Status
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85,665 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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))
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))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
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
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))
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)
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
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
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
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
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.
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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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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A6 BWE is a 1986 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 18 April 1986.
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