MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
155,627 miAbove average mileage for this year
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vehicle has general corrosion
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
n/s/f inner sill corroded
n/s/f outer sill/wing corroded
o/s/f inner wing corroded
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
n/s/f outer sill/wing corroded
o/s/f inner wing corroded
vehicle has general corrosion underneah
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area near lower suspension arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area near lower suspension arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
n/s/f outer sill/wing corroded
o/s/f inner wing corroded
vehicle has general corrosion underneah
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lense gone cloudy (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
n/s/f outer sill corroded at the front
o/s inner wing corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (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)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
N/S/F Tyre Worn On Inner Edge
Nail in offside rear tyre
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
front jacking points corroded
nsf lower wing blistering
osf fog light missing
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
How Reliable is the BMW Alpina?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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M834 VAU is a 1995 BMW Alpina in Silver with a 2,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1995 BMW Alpina models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 128,388 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 Alpina fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 568 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M834 VAU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW Alpina typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 31 years old, this BMW Alpina is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M834 VAU is a 1995 BMW Alpina, first registered on 3 May 1995.
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