MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
136,140 miAbove average mileage for this year
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BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED
BOTH FRONT STABILIZER BARS TO STRUTS RUBBERS SPLIT
BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACKPLATES CORRODED
FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE
OFFSIDE OUTER SILL PANEL CORRODED BY JACKING POINTS
OFFSIDE REAR HANDBRAKE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS NEARSIDE REAR
OIL LEAK ON ENGINE FROM OIL FILTER
SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH FRONT LOWER ARMS INNER REAR VOID BUSHES AND SLIGHTLY PERRISHED
SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH REAR OUTER VOID BUSHES
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
nearside door mirror cracked
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
nearside door mirror cracked
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
nsf mirror cracked
osf outter sill holed
trailing arm bushs spliting
nearside front door mirrow glass slightly damaged
slight play in both front bottom joints
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
offside front wing panel damaged slight play in both front bottom joints brake pipe to nearside rear flex slightly corroded both rear brake pipes to backplates slightly corroded gear lever top broken off
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J648 XWB is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 1,796cc 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 J648 XWB, 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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J648 XWB is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 15 October 1991.
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