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124,134 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under side wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under side wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front prop outer bush slight worn
front subframe slight corroded
n/s and o/s front coil springs slight corroded
n/s and o/s front floor jacking point slight cororded
n/s and o/s front lower arms sligfht corroded
n/s and o/s lower antiroll bar link bushes slight worn
n/s and o/s rear lower arms slight corroded
n/s and o/s under side sills slight corroded rear end
o/sd rear filler neck flexi hose slight damaged
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under side wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under side wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front prop outer bush slight worn
front subframe slight corroded
n/s and o/s front coil springs slight corroded
n/s and o/s front floor jacking point slight cororded
n/s and o/s front lower arms sligfht corroded
n/s and o/s lower antiroll bar link bushes slight worn
n/s and o/s rear lower arms slight corroded
n/s and o/s under side sills slight corroded rear end
o/sd rear filler neck flexi hose slight damaged
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view just on 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
both front coil springs slight corroded
both rear lower arms slight corroded
brake servo slight corroded
n/s and o/s front outer jacking points slight corroded
n/s and o/s outer sills slight corroded
n/s and o/s rear inner side wheel arch corroded
n/s front lower arm rear bush slight worn
o/s front inner rack joint slight play
o/s front under arch front slight corroded
o/s rear back boot section outer corroded
rear diff mounting rubber poor condition
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
both front arms slight rusty n/s and o/s
o/s front inner rack joint slight play
rear disc inner side slight corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
nearside outersill has slight surface corrosion
offside steering inner tie rod has slight play
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nearside outersill has slight surface corrosion
offside steering inner tie rod has slight play
offside steering tie rod has slight play
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
o/s steering rack has slight play
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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C654 SDP is a 1986 BMW 3 Series in Red with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.
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 C654 SDP, 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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C654 SDP is a 1986 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 16 May 1986.
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