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J476 JFM

1992 BMW 316

White Petrol 1766cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Apr 2011
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

121,496 mi
Last recorded121,496 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2010
Typical for 1992 BMW 316122,211 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ476 JFM
MakeBMW
Model316
Year1992
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,766cc

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MOT History

5 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2010 121,496 miles

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

Fail 7 Apr 2010 121,496 miles

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

Pass 9 Mar 2009 120,773 miles

movement nearside front bottom ball joint

nearside front shock absorber slight seepage

offside rear trailing arm bush started to seperate

Fail 9 Mar 2009 120,773 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2008 114,584 miles

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

Fail 14 Feb 2008 114,584 miles

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

Pass 16 Mar 2007 107,845 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2006 99,191 miles

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

Fail 16 Mar 2006 99,191 miles

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.

69.2%
Pass Rate
5,781
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
108,989
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 71,150
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 70,761
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 45,241
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 39,617
parking brake recording little or no effort 33,703
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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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