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ExpiredMileage
82,625 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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
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
r/n/s brake pipe to hose corroding
slight bind in f/n/s brake
slight bind in r/n/s brake
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
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
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
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
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
as advisory number 451662816470
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
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
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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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