MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
54,071 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front jacking points corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened floor (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front brake disc backing plates corroded
both front brake backing plates corroded
front brake back covers corroded
both front brake back covers corroded
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
corrosion on o/s/r & n/s/r outer sills
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
corrosion on o/s/r & n/s/r outer sills
slight corrosion on outer sills
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight corrosion on outer sills
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
o/s/r tyre outer sidewall perishing
some corrosion on o/s and n/s outer sills
slifgt corrosion both sills
Oil leak
o/s/r tyre side wall starting to deteriorate
slight play in steering uj
surface corrosion to o/s/r & n/s/r oter sills
Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)
both rear brakes binding slightly
bottom of o/s/f wing is corroded
rear exhaust rubber mtgs perishing+ spliting
rear number plate fading
engine oil leak
o/s/f tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge
corrosion both rear outer sills
exhaust hanging down low
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
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F427 YTG is a 1988 BMW 316 in Grey with a 1,766cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
Across all 1988 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 109,944 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 F427 YTG, 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 38 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F427 YTG is a 1988 BMW 316, first registered on 11 August 1988.
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