MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
182,655 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
corrosion under vehicle
Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
corrosion under vehicle
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor/sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor/sill (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak ()
BONNET SUPPORT STRUTS WEAK
FRONT BRAKE FLUCTUATING BUT NOT EXCESSIVELY
NEARSIDE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER HAS SLIGHT WEEPING
Offside OFFSIDE REAR SUSPENSION ARM BUSH DETERIORATED
SLIGHT WEEPING ON POWER STEERING HOSE TO RACK
STAINING ON NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE BACK PLATE
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting spare wheel area (6.6.6)
bonnet support struts faulty
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
nearside front shock absorber, leaking but no excessivley
offside rear suspension arm bush deteriorated
staining nearside rear brake back plate
weeping on power steering hose to rack
nearside front shock absorber leaking but not excessively
slight corrosion both front outer floors
slight weeping power steering pipe to rack
wear both front shock absorbers
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
nearside front shock absorber leaking but not excessivly
slight corrosion both front outer floors
slight weaping power steering pipe
staining both rear back plates
wear both front shockers
slight play in lower steering UJ
slight weeping from power steering pipe
Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
altenator belt perished
power steering belt perished
slight play in lower steering UJ
slight weeping from power steering pipe
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front suspension arm rearward bushes deterioated
nearside front shocker weeping
offside front brake pipe to hose nearing corrosion limit
power steering belt cracked
stain nearside rear back plate
wear front discs
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front suspension arm rearward bushes deterioated
nearside front shocker weeping
offside front brake pipe to hose nearing corrosion limit
power steering belt cracked
stain nearside rear back plate
wear front discs
both front supension arm rearward bushes deteriorated
corrosion on offside front brake pipe to flex
corrosion on offside rear brake pipe to flex
nearside front shock absorber weeping
nearside rear brake pipe to flex near corrosion limit
power steering belt badly cracked
both rear suspension arm forward bush
corrosion on both front brake pipes to flexs
corrosion on both rear brake pipes to flexs
wear in both front suspension arm rearward bushes
corrosion on both rear brake pipes to flexs
corrosion on offside front flex ferrule
nearside front shock absorber weeping
nearside front shock absorber weeping
slight blow at manifold
slight corrosion on both rear brake pipes to flexs
slight corrosion on offside front flex ferrule
spoiler loose
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
nearside front shock absorber weeping
slight blow at manifold
slight corrosion on both rear brake pipes to flexs
slight corrosion on offside front flex ferrule
spoiler loose
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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H649 AYJ is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in White with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 H649 AYJ, 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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H649 AYJ is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 26 April 1991.
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