MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,320 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
play offside inner rack joint
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated flexi split to cords (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated flexi split to cords (3.6.B.4d)
play offside inner rack joint
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
some fuel near replaced fuel filter !
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
some fuel near replaced fuel filter !
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
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J8 XVP is a 1996 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
Across all 1996 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 112,776 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its 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 J8 XVP, 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 30 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J8 XVP is a 1996 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 1 August 1996.
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