MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
70,708 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting nearside front sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front wipers split but not smearing screen
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced n/s sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
n/s/f light lens condensated
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensated (4.1.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front advice under body front of sill nearside corrosion starting also off side advice condition
Nearside Front headlamp water ingress
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam bulb inop (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper split (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam bulb inop (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper split (8.2.2)
wipers dont park on intermittant
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
wipers dont park on intermittant
tyres cracking slightly
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front number plate is of incorrect type
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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B957 BBV is a 1985 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.
Across all 1985 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 102,156 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 B957 BBV, 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 41 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B957 BBV is a 1985 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 9 May 1985.
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