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Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Exhaust back box rattle
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust back box rattle
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively BOTH (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) BOTH ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Slight corrosion on rear of vehicle
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) BOTH ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Slight corrosion on rear of vehicle
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS and OS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
chip in screen
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering pipe union (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
slight bind rear brakes
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Brake pad warning light on dash
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear P bush mount splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension bump stop missing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbed inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Scuttle panel corner corroded through - outside of prescribed areas
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Rack end ()
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm pivot bushes onto subframe both perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe end at hose connection (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear P bush mount splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension bump stop perished
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbed inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Rack end ()
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Valance corner rotted through but outside of prescribed areas
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm pivot bushes onto subframe both perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Orange oil/inspection warning light on dash
Slight free play in handbrake, leaving warning light on dash
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Scratched through nearside of swept area and small crack in zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre to rear section joint broken (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system insecure Centre to rear section joint broken (6.1.2 (a))
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released Pedal has to be lifted to extinguish lamps (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Auxiliary belt for power steering slack/sqeauling
Brake pad warning light on dash
Coolant level very low
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear P bush mount splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension bump stop missing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbed inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Scuttle panel corner corroded through - outside of prescribed areas
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Rack end ()
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm pivot bushes onto subframe both perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe end at hose connection (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear P bush mount splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension bump stop perished
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbed inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Rack end ()
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Valance corner rotted through but outside of prescribed areas
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm pivot bushes onto subframe both perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Orange oil/inspection warning light on dash
Slight free play in handbrake, leaving warning light on dash
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Scratched through nearside of swept area and small crack in zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe/banjo on pump (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
fuel pipes under vehicle rusty
windsreen scuttle panel corroded by nearside A pillar
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake excessively binding both brakes (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Exhaust silencer slightly loose back box rubber snapped (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe/banjo on pump (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
fuel pipes under vehicle rusty
windsreen scuttle panel corroded by nearside A pillar
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flange on centre box (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside washer jet blocked one of two jets
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside washer jet blocked one of two jets
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
o/srear tyre aged cracks
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H386 GAR is a 1990 BMW 316 in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.
Across all 1990 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 109,179 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 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H386 GAR, 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 36 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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H386 GAR is a 1990 BMW 316, first registered on 1 August 1990.
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