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E899 VEA

1987 BMW 3 Series

White Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jun 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

169,723 mi
Last recorded169,723 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 1987 BMW 3 Series116,740 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE899 VEA
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1987
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 169,723 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2022 169,700 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 169,451 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above differential at T junction (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 29 Mar 2021 169,451 miles

Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above differential at T junction (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate lamp likely to become detached (4.7.1 (c) (ii))

Pass 2 Jul 2019 168,887 miles

Brake pedal spongy

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Jul 2019 168,883 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Brake pedal spongy

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Jan 2018 168,794 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill mount area (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Fail 25 Jan 2018 168,794 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill mount area (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 14 Oct 2015 168,641 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 18 Feb 2014 168,501 miles
Pass 28 May 2012 168,193 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2011 166,113 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

front disc's slightly pitted on inner surface

Fail 27 Jun 2011 166,113 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

front disc's slightly pitted on inner surface

Pass 2 Jun 2010 163,232 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2010 163,232 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 29 May 2009 159,344 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2008 157,799 miles

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Jun 2008 157,799 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 31 May 2007 156,988 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 Mar 2006 155,324 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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E899 VEA is a 1987 BMW 3 Series in White with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1987 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 116,740 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 E899 VEA, 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 39 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was E899 VEA registered?

E899 VEA is a 1987 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 4 September 1987.

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