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C645 CYL

1985 BMW 316

White Petrol 1766cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 May 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

28,443 mi
Last recorded28,443 miles
Recorded on7 May 2025
Typical for 1985 BMW 31679,282 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC645 CYL
MakeBMW
Model316
Year1985
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,766cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 May 2025 28,443 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2024 28,438 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2023 28,433 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2021 28,432 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2020 28,430 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 28,426 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 28,354 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Aug 2018 28,354 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2017 28,254 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and corroded (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion outer sell and spear wheel panel (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear tyre aged and cracking

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both side (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 23 Sep 2016 28,235 miles

Centre Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both side (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both side control arm bushes (2.4.G.2)

oil leak from engine

Pass 11 Sep 2015 28,106 miles

Centre Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both side (3.6.B.4e)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both side (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear nail in tyre

oil leak

Pass 1 Aug 2014 28,001 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Oil leak

Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Aug 2013 27,795 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2013 27,795 miles

Front An item not tested (Manual)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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)

Fail 17 Jul 2012 27,563 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 17 Jul 2012 27,563 miles

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 9 Aug 2011 27,415 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2011 27,414 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

o/s/f tyre has cracks on side wall

Pass 12 Aug 2010 27,257 miles

Slight cracking to the offside front and the nearside rear tyres

nearside front indicator lense cracked

Pass 10 Sep 2009 27,094 miles

Cracking to the walls of the offside front and nearside rear tyres

Slight inbalance on rear brakes

Pass 17 Sep 2008 26,826 miles

Cracking to offside front and nearside rear tyres

Oil leak

Slight inbalance on rear brakes with the nearside weak

Pass 30 Aug 2007 26,460 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

slight cracking to walls of the offside front tyre.

slight inbalance on rear brakes

Fail 29 Aug 2007 26,436 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

slight cracking to walls of the offside front tyre.

slight inbalance on rear brakes.

Pass 19 Sep 2006 26,022 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 316?

Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.

69.2%
Pass Rate
5,781
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
108,989
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 71,150
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 70,761
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 45,241
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 39,617
parking brake recording little or no effort 33,703
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C645 CYL is a 1985 BMW 316 in White with a 1,766cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1985 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 79,282 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C645 CYL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 316 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 41 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was C645 CYL registered?

C645 CYL is a 1985 BMW 316, first registered on 22 November 1985.

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