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H106 HPL

1991 BMW 3 Series

White Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Oct 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

17,430 mi
Last recorded17,430 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 1991 BMW 3 Series122,236 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH106 HPL
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1991
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 17,430 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2024 173,758 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2024 173,756 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded main (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp slight earth (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 173,718 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2022 173,114 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 170,612 miles

Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both bottom inners (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2020 168,547 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush worn n/s + o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2020 168,540 miles

Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high dip beam (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low dip beam (4.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush worn n/s + o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2019 163,271 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Jul 2018 159,907 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2018 159,907 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 May 2017 159,002 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

rear exhaust mounts broken

Pass 28 Jan 2016 153,985 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2016 153,983 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust rubber split

Pass 18 Jun 2014 150,206 miles

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

Fail 22 Feb 2013 149,099 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 22 Feb 2013 149,099 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 5 Feb 2013 148,849 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jan 2012 146,109 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear brake disc rusty

Pass 21 Jan 2011 145,220 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

brake pipes at rear rusty

exhast slight blow at rear

screen washers weak

Fail 21 Jan 2011 145,220 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

brake pipes at rear rusty

exhast slight blow at rear

screen washers weak

Pass 19 Jan 2010 143,160 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 21 Jan 2009

both rear tyres perished

Fail 21 Jan 2009

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both rear tyres perished

Pass 16 Jan 2008 139,753 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2007 139,006 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2007 139,006 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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H106 HPL is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in White with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1991 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 122,236 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 H106 HPL, 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 35 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H106 HPL is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 5 March 1991.

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