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J353 SDA

1991 BMW 3 Series

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2024
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

86,400 mi
Last recorded86,400 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2023
Typical for 1991 BMW 3 Series122,236 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ353 SDA
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1991
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2023 86,400 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2021 86,363 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2020 84,584 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2020 84,575 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2019 84,012 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2018 83,956 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2017 83,760 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

handbrake performance just met requirement, recommend brakes checked and adjusted.

Pass 15 Jun 2016 82,768 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2015 78,542 miles

rear diff leaking.

rear subframe bushes perishing.

Fail 19 May 2015 78,507 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

rear diff leaking.

rear subframe bushes perishing.

Pass 28 May 2014 75,533 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

o/s rear tyre on legal limit, recommend replacing.

slight play in steering rack shaft.

Pass 14 Jun 2012 72,606 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2011 69,411 miles

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Lower Steering column flexible coupling has slight play (2.1.5)

o/s rear main axle bush come unbonded and perishing.

slight play in steering rack.

Pass 18 Jun 2010 67,666 miles

Front Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

o/s rear main axle bush come unbonded and perishing.

slight play in o/s front steering rack end.

small piece of clamp missing on front pipe.

Fail 14 Jun 2010 67,666 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

o/s rear main axle bush come unbonded and perishing.

slight play in o/s front steering rack end.

small piece of clamp missing on front pipe.

Pass 2 Aug 2008 66,142 miles

Battery insecure

o/s rear main axle bush coming unbonded, recommend replacing soon.

slight oil leak from rear diff seal.

Fail 25 Jul 2008 65,971 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Battery insecure

o/s rear main axle bush coming unbonded, recommend replacing soon.

slight oil leak from rear diff seal.

Pass 28 Jul 2007 62,308 miles

o/s rear axle main bush coming unbonded.

Pass 26 Jul 2006 58,268 miles

o/s rear main axle bush coming unbonded.

rear diff leaking oil.

Pass 27 Jul 2005 55,785 miles

n/s and o/s rear axle main bushes come unbonded. (recommend replacing)

oil leak from rear diff seal.

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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J353 SDA is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 J353 SDA, 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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J353 SDA is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 1 August 1991.

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