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A8 TEK

1991 BMW 8 Series

Silver Petrol 4980cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2020
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

118,202 mi
Last recorded118,202 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2019
Typical for 1991 BMW 8 Series112,739 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA8 TEK
MakeBMW
Model8 Series
Year1991
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,980cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2019 118,202 miles

Differential oil slight leak

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

General corrosion on components

Fail 23 Oct 2019 118,202 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Differential oil slight leak

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

General corrosion on components

Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Pass 17 Apr 2018
Fail 4 Apr 2011 117,707 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Mar 2009 112,773 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2009 112,705 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 24 Mar 2008 110,638 miles

1x bulb inoperative at high-level brake light

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

nearside front side-light lense cracked

Fail 14 Mar 2008 110,638 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

1x bulb inoperative at high-level brake light

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

nearside front side-light lense cracked

Pass 12 Feb 2007 107,800 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2007 107,800 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 30 Aug 2005 103,079 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2005 102,993 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

How Reliable is the BMW 8 Series?

Based on 10,078 MOT tests across 2,051 vehicles.

85.7%
Pass Rate
6,060
Miles/Year
2,051
On UK Roads
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A8 TEK is a 1991 BMW 8 Series in Silver with a 4,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1991 BMW 8 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 112,739 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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A8 TEK is a 1991 BMW 8 Series, first registered on 9 January 1991.

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