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BUI 635

1979 BMW 635

Red Petrol 3453cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Aug 2026
Tests14 (8 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

86,377 mi
Last recorded86,377 miles
Recorded on9 Aug 2025
Typical for 1979 BMW 63587,050 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBUI 635
MakeBMW
Model635
Year1979
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,453cc

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MOT History

8 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Aug 2025 86,377 miles

Both front track control arm bushes slightly worn

Offside Front Floor slightly corroded

Offside Front Inner arch slightly corroded

Under body corroded

Pass 10 Jul 2019 84,836 miles

Drivers floor corroded and holed

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Hazard warning switch inoperative

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 5 Jul 2019 84,830 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Drivers floor corroded and holed

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Hazard warning switch inoperative

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 6 Jun 2019 84,816 miles

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

Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Fuel pipe insecure Filter area (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Drivers floor corroded and holed

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Hazard light switch inoperative

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Jun 2018 83,807 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both tie bars (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (both)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Front tyre perished

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

rubber fuel hose perished at filter

sills holed (both) at front jacking points but not in prescribed area

Fail 23 May 2018 83,807 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d))

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Hazard warning switch faulty Doesn't turn off (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 8 May 2018 83,795 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Indicator tell tale inoperative Nearside indicator (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded In wheel arch/bulkhead (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded In wheel arch at sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play Idler arm (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded Both (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch/ bulkhead (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush Both sides front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush Both sides (2.4.G.2)

Front wheel bearings have slight free play Both sides (9.2.8c)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

Offside Front Tyre perished

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)

Rubber fuel hoses perished at filter

Sills holed (Both) at front jacking points but not in prescribed area

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 17 Aug 2016 82,921 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2015 82,222 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2014 80,733 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2013 79,142 miles

Corrosion on rear brake disc`s

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Feb 2013 79,142 miles

Corrosion on rear brake disc`s

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Pass 27 Jul 2012 79,110 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2012 79,110 miles

Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

How Reliable is the BMW 635?

Based on 51,017 MOT tests across 4,019 vehicles.

78.7%
Pass Rate
4,766
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
4,019
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,161
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 881
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 775
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 760
Brake pipe excessively corroded 615
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BUI 635 is a 1979 BMW 635 in Red with a 3,453cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1979 BMW 635 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 87,050 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 635 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 1,161 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BUI 635, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 635 typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 47 years old, this BMW 635 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BUI 635 is a 1979 BMW 635, first registered on 31 December 1979.

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