MOT Status
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104,409 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At joint between back and centre boxes (6.1.2 (a))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn control arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn control arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn o/s bottom outer ball joint worn to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake Backing Plate Corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle Bushes Worn
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Subframe Bushes Slightly Worn
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake Backing Plate Corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle Bushes Worn
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Subframe Bushes Slightly Worn
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear axle bushes worn
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear axle bushes worn
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L149 ECP is a 1994 BMW 316 in Green with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
Across all 1994 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.8% with a typical mileage of 115,599 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L149 ECP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 316 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 32 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L149 ECP is a 1994 BMW 316, first registered on 1 January 1994.
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