MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,896 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Ball joint inappropriately modified (2.2.C.1e)
Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Ball joint inappropriately modified (2.2.C.1e)
Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front floor both sides corroded but outside prescribed areas
slight corrosion various areas underside of vehicle
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front floor both sides corroded but outside prescribed areas
slight corrosion various areas underside of vehicle
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
slight corrosion various areas underside of vehicle
slight play n/s steering rack end
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
brake servo hose slightly deteriorated
slight corrosion around o/s/r top shock absorber mounting
slight corrosion front floor on both sides
slight corrosion o/s/r inner wheelarch
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
small chip in windscreen
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
corrosion n/s/f floor
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
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FOD 233Y is a 1983 BMW 316 in Brown with a 1,766cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1983 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 95,748 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 FOD 233Y, 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 43 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FOD 233Y is a 1983 BMW 316, first registered on 6 May 1983.
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