MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,114 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced os inner sill and floor plan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill inner and outer and floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) DANGEROUS
All rear brake pipes and offside front brake pipe corroded
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Centre exhaust bracket missing rear silencer bracket insecure
Nearside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside rear boot well corroded
Rear suspension rubber bushes deteriorated
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
All rear brake pipes and offside front brake pipe corroded
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Centre exhaust bracket missing rear silencer bracket insecure
Nearside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside rear boot well corroded
Rear suspension rubber bushes deteriorated
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside rear boot well corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both arms rubber bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Both sides (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside rear boot well corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both arms rubber bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Engine mounting fractured Rubber unbounded engine drop on to anti roll bar (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Corrosion hole in offside boot well
Nearside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear suspension arms rubber bushes perished
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion hole in offside rear boot floor
Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test Dash cam (3.1 (a) (ii))
Metal fuel pipe corroded
Nearside Front fog lamp not working
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear suspension rubber bushes perishing
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Bottom of offside front wing corroded
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front tyres rubbing plastic under trays
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe corroded
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on rear arm (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear arm rubber bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Bottom of offside front wing corroded
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front tyres rubbing plastic under trays
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe corroded
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on rear arm (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear arm rubber bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength NSF jacking point corroded badly with in 30cm of suspension arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Fog light lens damaged
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes perishing and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front OSF Sill corroded STRONG ADVISE
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes perishing and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front jacking point damaged
metal brake and fuel line corroding by fuel tank
oily residue around pipes from power steering reservoir
rubber fuel pipe by fuel tank perished
Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front jacking point damaged
metal brake and fuel line corroding by fuel tank
oily residue around pipes from power steering reservoir
rubber fuel pipe by fuel tank perished
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
differnt wheels fitted to front and rear
Emissions not tested due to coolant leak (7.3.A.1)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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.B.7)
Coolant leak ()
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid wipers not tested (8.2.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
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F55 RCR is a 1989 BMW 316 in White with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.
Across all 1989 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 112,085 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 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F55 RCR, 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 37 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F55 RCR is a 1989 BMW 316, first registered on 17 March 1989.
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