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ExpiredMileage
87,545 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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conforming registration plates cable tied onto non conforming registration plates
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
n/s fuel pipe corroded
n/s/r tyre perished
o/s/f tyre perished
o/s/r light unit cracked
oil leak from engine area
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
n/s fuel pipe corroded
n/s/r tyre perished
o/s/f tyre perished
o/s/r light unit cracked
oil leak from engine area
Offside Front wheel rim dented.
Oil leak ()
both rear tyres perished.
near side fuel line corroded.
Offside Front wheel rim dented.
rear fuel pipe corroded,
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front wheel rim dented.
rear fuel pipe corroded,
o/s/f wheel rim bent.
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
o/s/f wheel rim bent.
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front bumper damaged.
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front bumper damaged.
o/s/f fog light not working.
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front bumper hanging down.
o/s/f fog light not working.
o/s/f wheel rim dented.
weeping from power steering system.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front bumper hanging down.
o/s/f fog light not working.
o/s/f wheel rim dented.
weeping from power steering system.
offside front tyre worn on inner edge & perished
front wiper blades torn
o/s/f tyre worn unevenly.
very slight wear to n/s/f anti roll bar link bush.
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
o/s/f tyre worn unevenly.
very slight wear to n/s/f anti roll bar link bush.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
near side fronr tyre worn inner edge
offside front tyre worn inner edge also slight perishing around outer side wall
oil leak from offside of engine /appears to be coming from head gasket to engine block
rear silencer box corroded not leaking
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
near side fronr tyre worn inner edge
offside front tyre worn inner edge also slight perishing around outer side wall
oil leak from offside of engine /appears to be coming from head gasket to engine block
rear silencer box corroded not leaking
offside front tyre worn inner edges recommend replaced in near future.
rear exhaust box corroded not leaking
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
offside front tyre worn inner edges recommend replaced in near future.
rear exhaust box corroded not leaking
front brake pad material approximatly 1/2 worn
front suspension lower arm rear void bushs bonding starting to seperate (near side and offside )
near side and offside front tyres worn inner edges
rear exhaust box corroded/delaminating not leaking
slight oil leak from engine area suspect head gasket/and or drain plug
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
front brake pad material approximatly 1/2 worn
front suspension lower arm rear void bushs bonding starting to seperate (near side and offside )
near side and offside front tyres worn inner edges
offside rear tyre cracked/perished around tread area/approaching legal limit recommend replaced in near future
rear exhaust box corroded/delaminating not leaking
slight oil leak from engine area suspect head gasket/and or drain plug
near side and offside front tyres worn inner edges
near side and offside rear tyres worn inner edges tread depth 2/2.5mm
rear exhaust box corroded not leaking at this time
near side and offside rear tyres worn inside edge (offside rear 2.3mm) (near side rear 2.5mm)legal limit 1.6mm
rear exhaust silencer box corroded (not leaking)
slight oil leak under side of engine area appears to be transmission oil
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E8 OBM is a 1990 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
Across all 1990 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 120,696 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 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 E8 OBM, 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 36 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E8 OBM is a 1990 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 29 August 1990.
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