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B435 AUL

1985 BMW 6 Series

Maroon Petrol 3453cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Dec 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

87,530 mi
Last recorded87,530 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 1985 BMW 6 Series107,361 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB435 AUL
MakeBMW
Model6 Series
Year1985
ColourMaroon
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,453cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2025 87,530 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Dec 2024 86,381 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2023 85,523 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2022 85,175 miles

Central exhaust silencer internal baffles loose

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Oct 2022 85,175 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central exhaust silencer internal baffles loose

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Apr 2021 84,967 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to the rear wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to the rear wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Jan 2020 84,804 miles

Hand brake only just meets requirment

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Jan 2020 84,804 miles

Hand brake only just meets requirment

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Nov 2014 83,916 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2013 83,845 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2012 83,707 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2010 83,275 miles

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

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

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

o/s/f engine mount worn

Pass 29 Jul 2009 83,026 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2008 85,860 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2008 82,860 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 11 Apr 2008 82,709 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

rear gear box leaking

splits in front propshaft dougnut

Pass 3 Jan 2007 79,732 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 6 Series?

Based on 57,601 MOT tests across 6,687 vehicles.

83.8%
Pass Rate
6,496
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
6,687
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 533
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 463
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 343
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 273
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 267
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B435 AUL is a 1985 BMW 6 Series in Maroon with a 3,453cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 1985 BMW 6 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.6% with a typical mileage of 107,361 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 6 Series fails its MOT is tyre has ply or cords exposed, accounting for 533 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B435 AUL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 6 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 41 years old, this BMW 6 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B435 AUL is a 1985 BMW 6 Series, first registered on 31 December 1985.

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The MOT history for B435 AUL shows 17 tests with a 76.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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