MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,810 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front inners (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front tyres worn on inner edges
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front inners (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside handbrake effort low
Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both fronts (5.3.2 (d))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front inner rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front inners (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Central rear upper (1.1.11 (c))
Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both fronts (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front inner rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front inners (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Central rear upper (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both fronts (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front inner rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front inners (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear inner track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts (5.2.3 (e))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both front inner near jacking points corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Tyre has ply or cords exposed Both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front inners (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear inner track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts (5.2.3 (e))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both front inner near jacking points corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake lining(s) wearing thin Fronts worn close to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front inners (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Worn close to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rears (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake lining(s) wearing thin Fronts worn close to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front inners (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Worn close to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rears (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pads worn close to wear indicators
Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front inners (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust rear section corroded through outer skin
Internal rattle from exhaust centre/rear sections
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Brake pads worn close to wear indicators
Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front inners (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust rear section corroded through outer skin
Internal rattle from exhaust centre/rear sections
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Brake pads worn close to wear indicators
Exhaust rear section corroded through outer skin
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both inners (3.6.B.2c)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both worn on inner edges and void of visible tread (4.1.E.1)
Internal rattle from exhaust centre/rear sections
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside rear tyre has slight cut to tread
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Headlamp aim too low Offside (1.8)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Both front (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both inners (3.6.B.2c)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both worn on inner edges and void of visible tread (4.1.E.1)
Internal rattle from exhaust centre/rear sections
Offside rear inner brake pad worn close to wear indicator
Offside rear tyre has slight cut to tread
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Front both (3.6.B.4d)
Internal rattle from exhaust centre/rear sections
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
internal rattle from exhaust mid/rear sections
offside rear inner brake pad worn close to wear indicator
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
internal rattle from exhaust mid/rear section
offside rear inner brake pad worn close to wear indicator
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
light corrosion on exhaust rear silencer,internal rattle from mid section
offside rear inner brake pad worn close to wear indicator
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
light corrosion on exhaust rear silencer,internal rattle from mid section
offside rear inner brake pad worn close to wear indicator
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Inner Front 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)
light corrosion on exhaust rear silencer,internal rattle from mid section
offside rear inner brake pad worn close to wear indicator
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Inner Front 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)
light corrosion on exhaust rear silencer,internal rattle from mid section
offside rear inner brake pad worn close to wear indicator
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
light corrosion on exhaust rear silencer,internal rattle from mid section
surface cracking on nearside front flexi brake hose
corrosion on front and rear outer brake pipes
rear tyres 2mm of tread approx in centre of tread
slight corrosion on exhaust rear section.rattle from exhaust mid section
stone chip in screen
surface cracking on nearside front flexi brake hose
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
corrosion on front and rear outer brake pipes
rear tyres 2mm of tread approx in centre of tread
slight corrosion on exhaust rear section.rattle from exhaust mid section
stone chip in screen
surface cracking on nearside front flexi brake hose
corrosion on front outer steel brake pipes
corrosion on rear steel brake pipes
rear number plate starting to delaminate
rear tyres 3-4mm of tread approx
slight corrosion on exhaust rear section.rattle from exhaust mid section
slight play at steering rack
stone chip in screen
surface cracking on nearside front flexi brake hose cords not yet exposed
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front rear most track control arm bushes delaminating
corrosion on front outer steel brake pipes
corrosion on rear steel brake pipes
rear number plate starting to delaminate
rear tyres 3-4mm of tread approx
slight corrosion on exhaust rear section.rattle from exhaust mid section
stone chip in screen
surface cracking on nearside front flexi brake hose cords not yet exposed
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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H15 AJM is a 1996 BMW 3 Series in Green with a 1,896cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
Across all 1996 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 112,776 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 H15 AJM, 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 30 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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H15 AJM is a 1996 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 24 December 1996.
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