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C614 MDS

1986 BMW 3 Series

Red Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2024
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

95,941 mi
Last recorded95,941 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2023
Typical for 1986 BMW 3 Series111,050 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC614 MDS
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1986
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2023 95,941 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2019 95,575 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2019 95,569 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high dip (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose exh box (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2017 95,019 miles

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

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

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

handbrake telltale works intermittently

Fail 4 Nov 2017 94,965 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported band broken (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust fouling driveshaft (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill corroded (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm inner front ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp also effecting o/s/r indicator and fog light (1.2.1f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on wont return to park positon (8.2.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Rear tyre perished

Oil leak engine showing signs of slight oil leak

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

bonnet opening hydraulic ram inoperative

check light illuminated on dashboard indicating a fault

handbrake telltale works intermittently

Pass 24 Sep 2016 94,249 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2015 89,103 miles
Pass 13 May 2014 145,969 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 2 Apr 2007 124,603 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2007 124,603 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

brake pad warning light on

gearbox oil leak

offside and nearside sills inner and outer corroded but not holed

slight play in offside steering rack

Pass 26 Oct 2005 108,118 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

corrosion on both sills at rear

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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C614 MDS is a 1986 BMW 3 Series in Red with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 1986 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 111,050 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 C614 MDS, 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 40 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C614 MDS is a 1986 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 31 December 1986.

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