MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
175,676 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
battery poor
fuel lines coroded
n/s/f wing coroded underneath
o/s/f fog lamp missing
o/s/f inner wing coroded
o/s/f window inop
both front flexy hoses starting to perish
engine oil leak
nearside front wing holed and corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
front brake pads low
n/s/f sill weak+damaged
surface corrosion on brake pipes
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
exhaust heat shield insecure.front suspension bushes worn
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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M561 YSG is a 1994 BMW 316 in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 M561 YSG, 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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M561 YSG is a 1994 BMW 316, first registered on 1 August 1994.
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