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261,901 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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) ()
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) ()
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
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
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))
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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)
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)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front windows wound down during test
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)
Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
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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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