MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,248 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage power steering pipes seeping slightly at steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust leak at rear flanged joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear sub frame bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage power steering pipes seeping slightly at steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust leak at rear flanged joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear sub frame bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre/nearside rear exhaust has several minor exhaust leaks (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside front tyres worn close to/on limit on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear sub-frame bushes worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
front scuttle & rear parts of bodywork deteriorated
Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer section of floor pan slightly corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner rear 1/4 panel corroding, small hole forming (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack/power steering pipes seeping slightly (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section of exhaust system has several leaks (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear sub frame bushes worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component slight seepage of power steering fluid from steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear rear registration plate lamps dim
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipes slightly seeping at steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear rear exhaust silencer slightly deteriorated
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/cracking in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox underside damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight play in steering wheel movement relative to column indicating minor play
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn inner ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre excessively worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre excessively worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipes slightly seeping at steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear rear exhaust silencer slightly deteriorated
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/cracking in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox underside damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight play in steering wheel movement relative to column indicating minor play
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner wheel rim slightly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal slight seepage from area around steering rack (2.3.3b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear tyre wearing on outer edge
Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
slight bind on offside rear brake
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
slight bind on offside rear brake
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front 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 brake furrels starting to rust
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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G270 KDW is a 1990 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.
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 G270 KDW, 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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G270 KDW is a 1990 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 3 May 1990.
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