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A850 XAM

1983 BMW 3 Series

Black Petrol 1766cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Oct 2022
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

82,625 mi
Last recorded82,625 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2021
Typical for 1983 BMW 3 Series88,701 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA850 XAM
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1983
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,766cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2021 82,625 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material too hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel tank breather perished...under r/o/s wing

rear of o/s outer sill corroded

Fail 18 Oct 2021 82,625 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling brake hose (5.2.3 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel spigot mounting distorted to the extent the wheel is likely to become detached (5.2.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Road wheel spigot mounting worn to the extent that wheel is likely to become detached (5.2.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material too hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel tank breather perished...under r/o/s wing

rear of o/s outer sill corroded

Pass 31 Mar 2010 82,613 miles

r/n/s brake pipe to hose corroding

slight bind in f/n/s brake

slight bind in r/n/s brake

Fail 29 Mar 2010 82,613 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

r/n/s brake pipe to hose corroding

slight bind in f/n/s brake

Pass 17 Nov 2008 82,404 miles

f/n/s floor to sill corroding

f/o/s wing corroded

front of n/s & o/s outer sills corroding

front to rear brake pipe corroding at rear

r/n/s brake pipe to hose corroding

r/n/s inner wing corroding

Fail 17 Nov 2008 82,404 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

f/n/s floor to sill corroding

f/o/s wing corroded

front of n/s & o/s outer sills corroding

front to rear brake pipe corroding at rear

r/n/s brake pipe to hose corroding

r/n/s inner wing corroding

Pass 7 Nov 2007 82,103 miles

altenator rubber mountings worn

f/n/s floor to sill corroded

front to rear brake pipe corroding at rear

r/n/s inner wing corroding

rear of n/s outer sill corroding

slight buckle inr/o/s brake drum

Fail 7 Nov 2007 82,103 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

altenator insecure

f/n/s floor to sill corroded

front to rear brake pipe corroding at rear

r/n/s inner wing corroding

rear of n/s outer sill corroding

slight buckle inr/o/s brake drum

Pass 14 Nov 2006 81,677 miles

as advisory number 451662816470

Fail 8 Nov 2006 81,676 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

front to rear brake pipe corroding at rear

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

Pass 16 Nov 2005 81,105 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2005 81,105 miles

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

altenator flexing on mountings

front to rear brake pipe corroding at rear

r/n/s inner wing under wing repaired with fibre glass

r/n/s tyre wearing low 3mm

r/o/s tyre close to limit 2mm

repair made to both foot wells

slight buckle in f/n/s brake disc

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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A850 XAM is a 1983 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,766cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1983 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 88,701 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 A850 XAM, 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 43 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A850 XAM is a 1983 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 22 November 1983.

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