MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,356 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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offside rear outer door handle broken
offside rear tyre edge wearing
windscreen chipped
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
exhaust cat broken up inside
offside rear outer door handle broken
offside rear tyre edge wearing
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
offside rear outer door handle broken
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
offside rear outer door handle broken
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
fuel filler pipe corroded
offside rear tyre 2mm
Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
fuel filler pipe corroded
offside rear tyre 2mm
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
DRIVERS SEAT BELT CATCH STICKING
NEAR SIDE REAR TYRE 2MM
REAR AXLE BEAM BUSHES PERISHING
WINDSCREEN CHIPPED NEAR SIDE FRONT TYRE EDGE WEARING
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
DRIVERS SEAT BELT CATCH STICKING
NEAR SIDE FRONT TYRE EDGE WEARING
NEAR SIDE REAR TYRE 2MM
REAR AXLE BEAM BUSHES PERISHING
WINDSCREEN SHIPPED
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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L397 KEC is a 1994 BMW 316 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 L397 KEC, 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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L397 KEC is a 1994 BMW 316, first registered on 1 January 1994.
Is L397 KEC safe to buy?
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