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J545 JKP

1991 BMW 3 Series

Silver Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jan 2010
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

121,600 mi
Last recorded121,600 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2010
Typical for 1991 BMW 3 Series122,236 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ545 JKP
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1991
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Fail 26 Jan 2010 121,600 miles

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

Pass 9 Jan 2009 118,276 miles

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

Fail 8 Jan 2009 118,271 miles

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

Pass 8 Jan 2008 113,123 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2008 113,123 miles

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

Pass 18 Dec 2006 106,129 miles

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.

Fail 18 Dec 2006 106,129 miles

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.

Pass 13 Jan 2006 99,467 miles

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?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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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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J545 JKP is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 21 August 1991.

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