MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,898 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Small stone chips in windscreen
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Near side and off side jacking points corroded
Oil leak ()
Rear subframe bushes perished
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Near side front + off side front suspension arm eye bush perished and split
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Off side + near side drive shaft outer cv gaitor perished
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front exhaust clamp/bracket corroded
Oil leak
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen wiper blades worn
Rear subframe buses worn.
Windscreen wiper blades worn.
Near side front tyre perished + outer side wall damaged.
Off side front tyre perished.
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Near side rear + off side rear subframe bush perished.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Tested in wet conditions.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear wiper blade split.
Windscreen wiper blades worn.
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
front brake flexi hoses heavily perished
front brake pads worn low
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
fluid damp around PAS rack
heavy corrosion rear exhaust and slight blow
official permit in swept area of windscreen
rear exhaust box 2nd skin split
rear stoplamp circuit requires attention
fluid damp around PAS rack
heavy corrosion rear exhaust and slight blow
official permit in swept area of windscreen
rear exhaust box 2nd skin split
rear stoplamp circuit requires attention
n/s/f tyre wall excessively perished
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
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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M198 LPL is a 1995 BMW 316 in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 M198 LPL, 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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M198 LPL is a 1995 BMW 316, first registered on 27 April 1995.
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