MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,502 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
all tyres cracking
corrosion on o/s/f body to sill
n/s/f and o/s/f suspension arm rubber bushes slight detrioation
n/s/r tyre inner sidewall damage, no cords yet
slight play in n/s/f and o/s/f suspension arm inner balljoints
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
all tyres cracking
corrosion on o/s/f body to sill
n/s/f and o/s/f suspension arm rubber bushes slight detrioation
n/s/r tyre inner sidewall damage, no cords yet
slight play in n/s/f and o/s/f suspension arm inner balljoints
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
exhaust,o/s headlight had temporary repair.brake warning light on.
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
exhaust,o/s headlight had temporary repair.brake warning light on.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
main fuel pipes badly corroded. not leaking
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Tyre Cracked On Road Face
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre Cracked On Road Face
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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J996 YDT is a 1991 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 J996 YDT, 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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J996 YDT is a 1991 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 22 October 1991.
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