MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
95,941 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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))
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
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
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
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
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
corrosion on both sills at rear
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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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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