MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,496 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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battery insecure
nearside and offside rear brake pipes slight corrosion
nearside front headlight lens cracked
offside front brake pipe slight corrosion
offside front headlight lens slight condensation
rear diff slight oil leak
windscreen scratches outside swept area
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
rear diff slight oil leak
battery insecure
nearside and offside rear brake pipes slight corrosion
nearside front headlight lens cracked
offside front brake pipe slight corrosion
offside front headlight lens slight condensation
windscreen scratches outside swept area
movement nearside front bottom ball joint
nearside front shock absorber slight seepage
offside rear trailing arm bush started to seperate
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
movement nearside front bottom ball joint
nearside front shock absorber slight seepage
offside rear trailing arm bush started to seperate
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
movement nearside front bottom ball joint
nearside and offside front tyres wearing tread edges
offside front wiper split
offside rear brake pipe next to fuel tank corrosion
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
movement nearside front bottom ball joint
nearside and offside front tyres wearing tread edges
offside front wiper split
offside rear brake pipe next to fuel tank corrosion
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
slight movement in near side and off side front bottom ball joints
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
brake fluid level low
near side and off side front bottom ball joints slight movement
near side rear trailing arm bush started to seperate
off side rear brake pipe corroded
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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J476 JFM is a 1992 BMW 316 in White with a 1,766cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 J476 JFM, 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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J476 JFM is a 1992 BMW 316, first registered on 23 April 1992.
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