MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,463 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
child seat fitted in rear
front wipers smeering and washers need adjusting
offside front tyre side wall damage
rear brake pads getting low
rear brake pipes starting to corrode
various oil leaks
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
front suspension tie link joint covers split...
n/s/r tyre worn & punctured....
o/s/r tyre worn to limit inner edge...
offside front tyre cracking on outer edge
n/s/f tyre badly perished & splitting !!!
Nearside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
offside front tyre cracking on outer edge
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J548 DYO 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 62.5%.
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 J548 DYO, 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 J548 DYO registered?
J548 DYO is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 24 September 1991.
Is J548 DYO safe to buy?
The MOT history for J548 DYO shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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