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H616 KPM

1991 BMW 3 Series

Silver Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

130,737 mi
Last recorded130,737 miles
Recorded on12 Jul 2025
Typical for 1991 BMW 3 Series122,236 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH616 KPM
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1991
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 12 Jul 2025 130,737 miles
Pass 11 May 2024 130,008 miles
Pass 27 May 2023 129,746 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2021 129,163 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2020 128,441 miles
Pass 17 May 2019 128,243 miles

Lower Steering component modified, but not inappropriately steering universal joint (2.1.3 (f) (i))

Pass 15 May 2018 127,565 miles
Pass 18 May 2017 126,817 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2016 126,443 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

foot brake effort is low

surface corrosion to front floor pans at jacking points

Pass 9 May 2015 125,817 miles

Advise: slight surface corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches / both rear tyres are getting low on tread and offside rear has slight cuts to sidewall

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 9 May 2014 124,625 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2013 122,814 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Apr 2013 122,814 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Mar 2012 122,698 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 22 Feb 2011 120,349 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2010 117,383 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2009 115,184 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2009 115,178 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 4 Mar 2008 113,049 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2007 109,932 miles

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

nearside & offside outer cills not checked cill covers fitted

Pass 9 Feb 2006 103,754 miles

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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H616 KPM is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 H616 KPM, 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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H616 KPM is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 23 May 1991.

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