MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,400 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
handbrake performance just met requirement, recommend brakes checked and adjusted.
rear diff leaking.
rear subframe bushes perishing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Battery insecure
o/s rear main axle bush coming unbonded, recommend replacing soon.
slight oil leak from rear diff seal.
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.
o/s rear axle main bush coming unbonded.
o/s rear main axle bush coming unbonded.
rear diff leaking oil.
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.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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