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ExpiredMileage
48,459 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak ()
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear cracks in outer side of tyre
Offside rear cracks in inner side of tyre
Cracks in offside and nearside rear tyres
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside front tyre worn on outer edges
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside front fog lamp broken
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
jacking rubber mounts nearside front rear and offside rear missing.
offside and nearside rear tyres cracked in tread.
offside front fog light lens damaged.
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
jacking rubber mounts nearside front rear and offside rear missing.
offside and nearside rear tyres cracked in tread.
offside front fog light lens damaged.
Nearside front interior door panel insecure
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside front inner door panel/handle insecure
Offside front fog lamp damaged
Slight play at top of nearside rear top shockabsorber mount
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside front inner door panel/handle insecure
Offside front fog lamp damaged
Slight play at top of nearside rear top shockabsorber mount
Nearside front door panel insecure
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front door panel insecure
Nail in offside front tyre
Offside front fog lamp damaged
Nearside front door trim/panel catching door frame when opening door
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
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J686 WPU is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 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 J686 WPU, 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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J686 WPU is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 11 October 1991.
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