MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
154,608 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
corrosion on sills
exhaust centre box
power steering belt tension
wear in steering rack
corrosion on sills
exhaust centre box
power steering belt tension
wear in steering rack
corrosion o/s/f inner wheel arch
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
corrosion o/s/f inner wheel arch
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
corrosion o/s/f brake pipe borderline
exhaust
front indicators fading
number plates illegal and front cracked
corrosion o/s/f brake pipe borderline
exhaust
front indicators fading
number plates illegal and front cracked
corrosion and hole in o/s/f top inner wing borderline
corrosion on front top inner wings
eye level stop light
o/s handbrake effort
sill,s o/s/r borderline
corrosion on nearside floor but not in prescribed area
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
nearside rear floor badly corroded (not in prescribed area)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front inner wing corroded but not in prescribed area
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J466 FTS is a 1992 BMW 316 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1992 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 122,211 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a BMW 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J466 FTS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 316 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 34 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J466 FTS is a 1992 BMW 316, first registered on 3 April 1992.
Is J466 FTS safe to buy?
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