MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,014 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)
Crack in rear number plate.
Front brake pads approx. 75% worn.
N/S/F & O/S/R tyres worn to wear bands - O/S/R on legal limit.
N/S/R foot & handbrake weak - Possible fault with wheel cylinder (leaking).
Rear windscreen surround/rubber insicure.
Rear wiper blade u/s.
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Slight play in lower steering column U/J.
Both rear tyres worn to wear bands.
O/S handbrake performance slightly weak.
O/S/F tyre on wear bands & N/S/F tyre close to wear bands (185/65x15).
Rear wiper blade u/s.
Single element in center rear stop light N/W.
Front number plate cracked.
Lower steering column to rack coulping rubber fixings worn.
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Inner Rear Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Inner Rear Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Single element in center rear stop light not working.
Front number plate cracked.
Lower steering column to rack coulping rubber fixings worn.
Nearside Inner Rear Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Inner Rear Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Single element in center rear stop light not working.
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DIL 5289 is a 1997 BMW 316 in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 102,710 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 DIL 5289, 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 29 years old, this BMW 316 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was DIL 5289 registered?
DIL 5289 is a 1997 BMW 316, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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