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F186 KVL

1988 BMW 635

White Petrol 3430cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

110,723 mi
Last recorded110,723 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 1988 BMW 635121,499 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF186 KVL
MakeBMW
Model635
Year1988
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,430cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 110,723 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2024 110,719 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2023 109,726 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2023 109,726 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2022 108,698 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2022 108,686 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 108,059 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2019 105,760 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2019 105,760 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 8 Aug 2018 102,835 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2018 102,834 miles

Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Aug 2017 98,536 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2017 98,535 miles

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded jacking point (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Aug 2016 92,399 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2016 92,398 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 3 Aug 2015 85,673 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

both registration plate lamps dim

nearside rear tyre deteriorated/cracked

rear metal fuel pipes corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2015 85,672 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

both registration plate lamps dim

nearside rear tyre deteriorated/cracked

rear metal fuel pipes corroded

Pass 31 Jul 2014 77,811 miles

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

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

Oil leak

brake pad warning lamp is illuminated but the pads are ok

front brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Pass 6 Aug 2013 72,339 miles

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

nearside front tyre worn more to inner area of tread

Fail 5 Aug 2013 72,338 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Oil leak

both front tyres worn more to inner area of tread

brake pad warning dash light stays on

pin hole to offside inner track rod end dust cover

Pass 6 Aug 2012 67,233 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2012 67,232 miles

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 2 Oct 2010 67,099 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2009 66,557 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2008 66,467 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2007 65,790 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 635?

Based on 51,017 MOT tests across 4,019 vehicles.

78.7%
Pass Rate
4,766
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
4,019
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,161
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 881
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 775
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 760
Brake pipe excessively corroded 615
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F186 KVL is a 1988 BMW 635 in White with a 3,430cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1988 BMW 635 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 121,499 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 635 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 1,161 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F186 KVL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 635 typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 38 years old, this BMW 635 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F186 KVL is a 1988 BMW 635, first registered on 23 October 1988.

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