MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,576 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Condensation to o/s/f headlamp Stone chip to lens
Engine idle poor
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Door handle taped up
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded Unable to check lower spring (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded Unable to check lower spring (2.4.C.1b)
Rear diff leak
Surface rust to both rear brake pipes from cylinder
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated Split (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 185/65 15 H (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Lower And Upper drop link bush Splits (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated Split (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Condensation to o/s/f headlamp Stone chip to lens
Engine idle poor
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Door handle taped up
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded Unable to check lower spring (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded Unable to check lower spring (2.4.C.1b)
Rear diff leak
Surface rust to both rear brake pipes from cylinder
registration plate faded but not likely to be misread FRONT (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate fading...
N/s/f door handle taped up opens ok....
NOTE.. Clock dials very poor....
NOTE.. Wheel trim missing n/s/f...
Front registration plate fading
N/s/f tyre perishing inner/outer walls
NOTE.. n/s/f door handle taped up
O/s/f inner wishbone bush starting to separate
Drivers door check strap noisy
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
n/s/f outer door handle taped over but working
n/s/f tyre outer sidewall poor condition
Drivers door check strap noisy
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
n/s/f outer door handle taped over but working
n/s/f tyre outer sidewall poor condition
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
n/s/f inner wishbone bush perishing
slight judder to rear brakes
small play to o/s/f steering arm
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
NOTE . !! KNOCK TO NEARSIDE REAR SUSPENSION !!
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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J314 LMW is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
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 J314 LMW, 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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J314 LMW is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 27 August 1991.
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