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J314 NLR

1991 BMW 3 Series

Blue Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Aug 2021
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

112,886 mi
Last recorded112,886 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2020
Typical for 1991 BMW 3 Series122,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ314 NLR
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1991
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Aug 2020 112,886 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear arm bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear arm bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres all cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

nearside front and offside front lower outer sil (front wing) corroded

Pass 17 Aug 2019 112,791 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres perished/cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Aug 2019 112,790 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill/jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres perished/cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 112,777 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Rust. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

off side front gutter has corrosion.

Fail 1 Aug 2018 112,777 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Rust. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

off side front gutter has corrosion.

Pass 14 Aug 2017 112,473 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 9 Aug 2017 112,473 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box has major leak. (7.1.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 15 Jul 2016 112,301 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 3 Aug 2015 112,225 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 3 Aug 2015 112,225 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 12 Aug 2014 111,271 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 20 Apr 2013 110,835 miles

osf jacking point starting to rust

Pass 21 Apr 2012 110,416 miles

Oil leak

Pass 29 Apr 2011 111,075 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 6 Apr 2010 109,231 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2009 108,127 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2009 108,127 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Jan 2008 107,023 miles

Oil leak

Pass 2 Nov 2006 102,150 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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J314 NLR is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 1991 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 122,236 miles. This 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 NLR, 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 NLR is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 8 August 1991.

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