MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,048 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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both front tyres badly worn on inner edges
both rear brake pipes slightly corroded
offside outer sill corroded
offside rear tyre wearing on inner and outer edges
slight PAS fluid leak
slight coolant leak
some movement in both sides of steerimg rack
brake warning light on
front pads look low
slight PAS fluid leak
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
both rear metal brake pipes corroded
tow bar electrical socket insecure
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
both rear metal brake pipes corroded
brake warning light on
front pads look low
slight PAS fluid leak
tow bar electrical socket insecure
Brake pedal has slight side movement indicating a worn pedal bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)
both front brake discs worn and lipped
both rear brake discs worn
both rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded
gearbox warning light on
imbalance on parking brake
nearside front anti-roll bar drop link gator split
nearside front lower wishbone bush worn
nearside wiper arm requires attention
offside wiper blade torn
pad warning light on
BOTH FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR DROP LINK BALL JOINT GAITERS SPLIT & DAMAGED BOTH SIDES
BOTH REAR BRAKE HOSE FERRULES CORRODED BOTH SIDES
EXHAUST HEAT SHEILD INSECURE
IMBALANCE ON PARKING BRAKE
NEARSIDE FRONT SIDELAMP VERY DIM
REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED BOTH SIDES
SOME MOVEMENT IN BOTH FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM REAR BUSHES
SOME MOVEMENT IN BOTH REAR TOP SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTINGS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both front suspension arms weak
n/s/f pad sensor insecure
slight play in inner steering rack joints both sides
sump leaking oil
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
nearside pad warning wire insecurely fitted.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J886 NLN is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Red with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1991 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 122,236 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same year.
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 J886 NLN, 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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J886 NLN is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 4 October 1991.
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