MOT Status
ValidMileage
57,845 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
O.S.F. tyre worn.
front brakes slight bind.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
offside front tyre worn on outer edge
surface corrosion to brake pipes
front to rear fuel lines starting to corrode, centre and rear exhaust systems start to deteriate
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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JMB 172Y is a 1982 BMW 3 Series in Gold with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.
Across all 1982 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 93,094 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 JMB 172Y, 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 44 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was JMB 172Y registered?
JMB 172Y is a 1982 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 1 September 1982.
Is JMB 172Y safe to buy?
The MOT history for JMB 172Y shows 11 tests with a 81.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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