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Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Nail in tyre
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is damaged but not considered excessive (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted vehicle structure corroded (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security underneath very bad corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded both Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is damaged but not considered excessive (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted vehicle structure corroded (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security underneath very bad corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded both Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All
Exhaust noisy
Foot brake & handbrake just met the brake limit
Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is damaged but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security underneath very bad corroded
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security underneath very bad corroded & all suspension parts corroded
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Offside Front Coil spring corroded
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play
Offside Front Integral body structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Oil leak, but not excessive
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is damaged but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Foot brake & handbrake just met the brake limit
Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security underneath very bad corroded & all suspension parts corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security underneath very bad corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear both tyres slight cuts outer walls.
Rear rear foot and hand brake just the limit.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
aftermarket coil springs fitted.
front wipers worn.
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
vehicle structure corroded.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Electrical wiring deteriorated and bare wires exposed (1.9.2c)
Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
o/s/r tyre wall deteriorated.
Nail in offside rear tyre
vehicle structure corroded.
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/s/r tyre inner wall slight damage
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear subframe nearside and offside front mounting bushes starting to wear/collapse
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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J17 LMJ is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 J17 LMJ, 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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J17 LMJ is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 14 August 1991.
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