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101,907 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear All position lamps with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside and Nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear All position lamps with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside and Nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front brake flex hoses perished & starting to crack (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Outer lower ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Nearside & Offside rear brake pipes via flex hose to wheel cylinders (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front brake flex hoses perished & starting to crack (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Outer lower ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Nearside & Offside rear brake pipes via flex hose to wheel cylinders (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
centre exhaust box rattles
oil leak
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Engine oil leak.
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/60/15. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Engine oil leak.
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre wearing low at 3mm.
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Both headlamps have condensation behind lens
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Reverse lamp not working
both front and rear tyres worn low and perished
both front brake hoses perished
both rear brakes sticking
centre exhaust bracket broken, still secure
front suspension bushes perished
general under body and suspension corrosion
minor oil leaks
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake pipes corroded
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer inlet pipe weld has failed (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Between the rear Y-piece and the flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Both rear brakes are binding slightly
Instrument cluster gauges are behaving erratically
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre deteriorating
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre deteriorating and has been run whilst flat
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Bush starting to seperate (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Between the rear Y-piece and the flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
corrosion under vehicle
nearside rear tyre perishing
rear diff noisey on rotation
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
corrosion under vehicle
nearside rear tyre perishing
rear diff noisey on rotation
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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 Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside track rod inner joint has slight movement
Slight movement nearside front top suspension mount
Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
auxilary belt perished
front brake pads appear low
long hand brake travel
radiator leaking
rear exhaust box has tempory repair
rear silincer has been repared with a bandage
tested in wet
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
slight damage to front number plate
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M123 PMO is a 1995 BMW 316 in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1995 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 108,514 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 M123 PMO, 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 31 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M123 PMO is a 1995 BMW 316, first registered on 3 February 1995.
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