MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,402 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
off side rear boot floor pan heavily corroded and holled
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
Offside Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
PLAY NOTED IN BRAKE PEDAL AXIS (LATERALLY). Thanx.
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J281 OGS is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1991 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 122,236 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 J281 OGS, 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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What year was J281 OGS registered?
J281 OGS is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 4 September 1991.
Is J281 OGS safe to buy?
The MOT history for J281 OGS shows 6 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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