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M134 KPE

1995 BMW 316

Green Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2013
Tests15 (7 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate46.7%

Mileage

111,070 mi
Last recorded111,070 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2012
Typical for 1995 BMW 316108,514 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM134 KPE
MakeBMW
Model316
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

7 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2012 111,070 miles

front to rear brake pipe corroded,exhaust corroded,nearside rear tyre cracking in places,oil leak/spill-rack area damp-investigate

propshaft front mounting to transmission deteriorating

rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating,rear diff/subframe mounting bushes deteriorating

sills,floors,front chassis an d rear underbody in places corroded,all arches under car in places corroded in places,front subframe and suspension arm nsf slightly distorted

srs lamp on

suspension setup and tracking requires attention-investigate

Fail 27 Jan 2012 111,070 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

front to rear brake pipe corroded,exhaust corroded,nearside rear tyre cracking in places,oil leak/spill-rack area damp-investigate

propshaft front mounting to transmission deteriorating

rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating,rear diff/subframe mounting bushes deteriorating

sills,floors,front chassis an d rear underbody in places corroded,all arches under car in places corroded in places,front subframe and suspension arm nsf slightly distorted

suspension setup and tracking requires attention-investigate

Pass 3 Feb 2011 104,142 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear wheel binding slightly

oil leak in places-investigate

propshaft front mounting splitting

Fail 2 Feb 2011 104,142 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear wheel binding slightly

oil leak in places-investigate

propshaft front mounting splitting

Pass 4 Jan 2010 99,636 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

engine oil very dirty

front damage

front reg plate deteriorating

ignition switch faulty

nearside engine mounting looks loose...investigate

nearside rear tyre cracking in places

oil leak...investigate

rear brakes noisey in operation

srs lamp on

steering rack damp...investigate

Fail 30 Dec 2009 99,627 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

engine oil very dirty

front damage

front reg plate deteriorating

ignition switch faulty

nearside engine mounting looks loose...investigate

nearside rear tyre cracking in places

oil leak...investigate

srs lamp on

steering rack damp...investigate

Pass 13 Dec 2008 96,169 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front plate damaged

ignition barrel excessively worn

ns stop lamp came on stayed on when tepped

nsr tyre cut on tread

oil looks dirty

os pattern not the best

sign of damage in places,

sign of oil leak/spillage

starter motor/battery faulty

wipers not the best

Fail 10 Dec 2008 96,169 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front plate damaged

nsr tyre cut on tread

oil looks dirty

os pattern not the best

sign of oil leak/spillage

starter motor/battery faulty

wipers not the best

Pass 10 Dec 2007 92,538 miles

Offside rear brake pipe to brake flexi hose corroded.

Fail 10 Dec 2007 92,538 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear brake pipe to brake flexi hose corroded.

Pass 21 Dec 2006 87,845 miles

vt32 issued,december 19th 2006

Fail 19 Dec 2006 87,845 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f) DANGEROUS

both wipers deteriorating

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

boot full of water

brake warning lamp illuminated on dash

offside rear arch corroded

offside rear door not opening

signs of damage to front of car and chassis

signs of oil leak in places under car

spare tyre defective

Fail 13 Dec 2006 87,678 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

n/s front wiper blade split

Pass 16 Dec 2005 151,303 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2005 151,303 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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M134 KPE is a 1995 BMW 316 in Green with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.7%.

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 M134 KPE, 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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M134 KPE is a 1995 BMW 316, first registered on 24 March 1995.

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