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M123 PMO

1995 BMW 316

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Feb 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

101,907 mi
Last recorded101,907 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2026
Typical for 1995 BMW 316108,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM123 PMO
MakeBMW
Model316
Year1995
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2026 101,907 miles

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))

Fail 2 Feb 2026 101,907 miles

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))

Pass 19 Feb 2025 100,996 miles

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))

Fail 19 Feb 2025 100,996 miles

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))

Pass 23 Feb 2024 99,909 miles

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

Pass 1 Apr 2023 98,575 miles

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))

Fail 30 Mar 2023 98,558 miles

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))

Pass 4 Mar 2022 97,490 miles

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))

Pass 19 Mar 2021 96,120 miles

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))

Fail 15 Mar 2021 96,111 miles

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))

Pass 25 Mar 2020 95,311 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2018 93,078 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2017 91,600 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake pipes corroded

Fail 30 Jun 2017 91,562 miles

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 ()

Pass 8 Jul 2016 90,087 miles

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)

Fail 8 Jul 2016 90,087 miles

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)

Pass 9 Jul 2015 88,304 miles

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

Fail 9 Jul 2015 88,304 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2014 86,062 miles

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

Fail 4 Jul 2014 86,062 miles

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

Pass 14 Jun 2013 80,513 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 14 Jun 2013 80,513 miles

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)

Pass 25 Jun 2012 78,252 miles

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)

Fail 25 Jun 2012 78,251 miles

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)

Pass 17 Jun 2011 76,389 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2010 72,237 miles

Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 18 Jun 2010 72,237 miles

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)

Pass 4 Jul 2009 69,751 miles

auxilary belt perished

front brake pads appear low

long hand brake travel

radiator leaking

rear exhaust box has tempory repair

Pass 25 Jul 2008 67,289 miles

rear silincer has been repared with a bandage

Pass 16 Jul 2007 63,394 miles

tested in wet

Pass 22 Jul 2006 57,443 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2006 57,443 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

slight damage to front number plate

How Reliable is the BMW 316?

Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.

69.2%
Pass Rate
5,781
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
108,989
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 71,150
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 70,761
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 45,241
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 39,617
parking brake recording little or no effort 33,703
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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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