MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,714 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear propshaft rubber cracked
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Propshaft coupling rubber joint has slight cracking
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Propshaft coupling rubber joint has slight cracking
Rear position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres and offside rear tyre worn on inner edges and all tyres are perishing
exhaust system corroded
front and rear brake discs slightly rusty and corroded
nearside rear steel fuel pipe next to fuel pump corroded
slight play in steering rack nearside
surface cracks in front propshaft quebo joint
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front tyres worn on inner edges
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
slight corrosion on nearside steel fuel pipe by fuel pump
slight play in steering rack nearside
surface corrosion on all brake disc surfaces
surface cracks in front propshaft quebo joint
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E216 LAN is a 1988 BMW M3 in Red with a 2,302cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1988 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.6% with a typical mileage of 122,857 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 M3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,421 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E216 LAN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW M3 typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 38 years old, this BMW M3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E216 LAN is a 1988 BMW M3, first registered on 30 December 1988.
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