MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,826 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake fluid warning lamp defective (1.1.10 (f))
Nearside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorating
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorating
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Brake fluid warning lamp defective (1.1.10 (f))
Nearside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorating
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside front suspension arm rear bush deteriorating
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front and offside rear tyres perishing on side walls
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
early corrosion evident on o/s/r outersill around jacking point
o/s/r and n/s/r subframe mounting bushes cracking/splitting
sight play in o/s and n/s inner trackrod joints
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
chip in screen outside swept area
corrosion evident on o/s/r outersill-not considered excessive
chip in screen outside swept area
corrosion evident on o/s/r outersill-not considered excessive
chip in screen
slight play in steering rack
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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J743 EGU is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 J743 EGU, 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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J743 EGU is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 1 August 1991.
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