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Offside Front headlight slight movement
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear brake hoses slightly twisted
thick underbody sealant used
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front headlight slight movement
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear brake hoses slightly twisted
thick underbody sealant used
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall slight bulge and manufacture date 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front 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 Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall slight bulge and manufacture date 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front seat nut only half through threads, but secure
wipers do not park automatically
Nearside Front Steering system fouling track rod end touching wheel in straight ahead position (2.1.4 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure when jacked (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage fouling track rod end touching wheel in straight ahead position (2.1.4 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure when jacked (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front seat nut only half through threads, but secure
wipers do not park automatically
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
offside front tyre wearing inner edge
offside rear tyre close to limit
rear diff oil leaks
slight play offside end of steering rack
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
hydro carbons close to limit
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
hydro carbons close to limit
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
offside side skirt fitted unable to check sill well
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D436 DEW is a 1987 BMW 316 in Red with a 1,766cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 1987 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 106,510 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 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D436 DEW, 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 39 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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D436 DEW is a 1987 BMW 316, first registered on 28 May 1987.
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