MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,856 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength closing pannel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded closing pannel (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Corrosion appearing to underside
Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Coolant leak
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside front brake slight bind
slight corrosion to brake pipes
various areas of corrosion
various steering and suspension bushes/gaiters perished/cracked
front exhaust bracket slightly corroded
offside wing mirror glass slightly damaged
slight bad earth on offside rear
both front anti roll drop link bushes slightly perished
front brake discs slightly corroded
offside door mirror glass slightly damaged
offside front wheel has a slight brake bind
vehicle has been undersealed
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A942 RUG is a 1984 BMW 3 Series in Bronze with a 1,766cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1984 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 100,114 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 A942 RUG, 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 42 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A942 RUG is a 1984 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 24 April 1984.
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