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J648 XWB

1991 BMW 3 Series

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Oct 2011
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

136,140 mi
Last recorded136,140 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2010
Typical for 1991 BMW 3 Series122,236 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ648 XWB
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1991
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2010 136,140 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2009 126,716 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2009 126,699 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2008 111,527 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2008 111,527 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2007 100,209 miles

nearside front door mirrow glass slightly damaged

slight play in both front bottom joints

Pass 29 Sep 2006 93,917 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2006 93,917 miles

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

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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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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