MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,600 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
all electric windows inop
chip in o/s headlamp but not effecting beam pattern
n/s front foglamp inop and lense smashed
o/s/f anti roll bar link dust cover adrift
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
heavy corrosion to rear valance
n/s/f fog light cracked
windows in/op
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
heavy corrosion to rear valance
n/s/f fog light cracked
windows in/op
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant leak
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
cat internals rattling
gearbox oil leak
nearside front foglamp glass holed
nearside rear inner sidelight bulb inoperative
offside headlamp glass holed
water pump noisey
both front flexible brake hoses perishing.
engine oil leak.
exhaust rear silencer corroded and blowing very slightly.
nearside front fog light cracked.
nearside rear t-piece to flexible brake hose brake pipe corroded.
offside front brake pipe corroded.
play in nearside front outer ball joint.
slight play in offside front inner tie rod joint.
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both front flexible brake hoses perishing.
engine oil leak.
exhaust rear silencer corroded and blowing very slightly.
nearside front fog light cracked.
nearside rear t-piece to flexible brake hose brake pipe corroded.
offside front brake pipe corroded.
play in nearside front outer ball joint.
slight play in offside front inner tie rod joint.
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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J545 JKP is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 J545 JKP, 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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What year was J545 JKP registered?
J545 JKP is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 21 August 1991.
Is J545 JKP safe to buy?
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