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H177 CFM

1991 BMW 3 Series

Orange Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Sep 2025
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

261,901 mi
Last recorded261,901 miles
Recorded on31 Aug 2024
Typical for 1991 BMW 3 Series122,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH177 CFM
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1991
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 31 Aug 2024 261,901 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSH ON DROPLINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 31 Aug 2024 261,898 miles

Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSH ON DROPLINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2023 251,463 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2023

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working STAYING ON (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Aug 2022 244,558 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 14 Aug 2021 238,753 miles

EXHAURST HITTING BODDY

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Aug 2020 231,612 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2019 223,850 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2018 220,406 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough but not excessive

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Underbody corrosion

Fail 29 Jan 2018 220,406 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough but not excessive

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Underbody corrosion

Pass 6 Feb 2017 214,858 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Park brake - lower effort recorded on nearside compared to offside

Play detected - side to side - offside front wheel

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

Fail 2 Feb 2017 214,853 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Inner Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' items hanging from mirror/stuck to windscreen (8.3.1e)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Park brake - lower effort recorded on nearside compared to offside

Play detected - side to side - offside front wheel

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

Pass 6 Feb 2016 208,429 miles

Front wipers just about clear screen

Rear child safety seats fitted unable to check seatbelts

oil leak

sill covers fitted unable to check full sills

play in steering rack inner joints

Fail 30 Jan 2016 208,426 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)

Front Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle both sides (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

Front wipers just about clear screen

Rear child safety seats fitted unable to check seatbelts

oil leak

sill covers fitted unable to check full sills

play in steering rack inner joints

Pass 9 Feb 2015 201,084 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Feb 2015 201,083 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Feb 2014 192,560 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.2)

both front floor pan areas look to have been repaired using filler but uncertain and are corroded

Fail 1 Feb 2014 192,559 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.2)

both front floor pan areas look to have been repaired using filler but uncertain and are corroded

Pass 23 Jan 2013 185,899 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

fuel pipe under vehicle corroded

offside front tyre perished but no cords visable

Pass 9 Dec 2011 182,238 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2011 182,237 miles

Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 8 Dec 2010 177,149 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2010 177,149 miles

Nearside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Pass 20 Nov 2009 165,477 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2009 165,477 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Pass 19 Aug 2008 151,910 miles

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

both front windows wound down during test

Pass 13 Aug 2007 135,289 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2006 131,078 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2006 131,078 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Jun 2005 125,266 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2005 125,266 miles

Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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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H177 CFM is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Orange with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 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 H177 CFM, 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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H177 CFM is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 24 February 1991.

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