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H117 SAH

1991 BMW 316

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jul 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

109,504 mi
Last recorded109,504 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2025
Typical for 1991 BMW 316114,734 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH117 SAH
MakeBMW
Model316
Year1991
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2025 109,504 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2024 108,664 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2023 107,653 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2022 106,332 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded X2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear FUEL PIPE COVERS COWLINGS CORODED UNDER ARCH

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jul 2022 106,309 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced JACKING POINT (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded X2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear FUEL PIPE COVERS COWLINGS CORODED UNDER ARCH

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2021 104,854 miles

Front Coil spring corroded X2 both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x2 both sides inner seals/floor panels slightly corroded yellow chalk. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view sml chips on screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (e))

sml oil an or power steering seepage.

Pass 17 Jun 2020 103,159 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Drive belt worn, but not excessively alternator and water pump belt yellow chalk (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner seal yellow chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Differential noisy

Pass 8 Jul 2019 102,264 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded NS & OS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

NSR handbrake lagging

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear differential noisy

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Jul 2019 102,263 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded NS & OS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

NSR handbrake lagging

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear differential noisy

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2018 101,067 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Jul 2018 101,065 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Jun 2017 99,129 miles

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 96,935 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 11 Jul 2015 94,823 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Pass 11 Jul 2015 94,823 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2014 92,582 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 12 Jul 2013 90,003 miles

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

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

lower ride hieght spring fitted to off side rear

Fail 9 Jul 2013 90,003 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

lower ride hieght spring fitted to off side rear

Pass 11 Jul 2012 87,377 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2011 85,209 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear exhaust carrier corroded and fractured

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 4 Jul 2011 85,209 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear exhaust carrier corroded and fractured

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 3 Jul 2010 82,708 miles

Front exhaust box is slight cracked and blowing slightly

Front to rear metal brake pipe is sligtly rusty at the rear

NS parking brake performance is lower than OS

Fail 1 Jul 2010 82,707 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS

Front exhaust box is slight cracked and blowing slightly

Front to rear metal brake pipe is sligtly rusty at the rear

NS parking brake performance is lower than OS

Pass 7 Jul 2009 80,132 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2009 80,132 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 4 Jul 2008 76,997 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2007 73,070 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2006 65,872 miles

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

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

front inner tca bushes perished

Pass 6 Jul 2005 58,658 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 316?

Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.

69.2%
Pass Rate
5,781
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
108,989
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 71,150
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 70,761
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 45,241
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 39,617
parking brake recording little or no effort 33,703
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H117 SAH is a 1991 BMW 316 in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 1991 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 114,734 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 H117 SAH, 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 35 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H117 SAH is a 1991 BMW 316, first registered on 2 January 1991.

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