MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,361 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
light corrosion to o/s/f wheel arch & both sides outer sills
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
both front flexi brake hoses pershing
both front headlights showing a hint of yellow
n/s/front tyre sidewall damage
slight play in steering rack
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
both front flexi brake hoses pershing
both front headlights showing a hint of yellow
n/s/front tyre sidewall damage
slight play in steering rack
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
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L978 WRK is a 1994 BMW 316 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 38.5%.
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 L978 WRK, 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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L978 WRK is a 1994 BMW 316, first registered on 23 June 1994.
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