MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,301 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Battery insecure
nearside door mirror casing broken
nearside front headlamp condensated
travel on handbrake
underside of vehicle corroded
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Battery insecure
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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J686 HSL is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
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 J686 HSL, 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 J686 HSL registered?
J686 HSL is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 31 December 1991.
Is J686 HSL safe to buy?
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