MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,990 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front brake flexy hoses perished.
Both front tyres near to legal limit and o/s/f tyre heavily perished.
Both rear coil springs corroded.
Exhaust system corroded.
Hand brake travel high.
O/S/F wishbone rear bush starting to come unbonded.
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Slight movement in steering column top bearing.
Wipers smeary.
o/s/f tyre slightly out of shape
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Both front brake flexy hoses perished.
Both front tyres near to legal limit and o/s/f tyre heavily perished.
Both rear coil springs corroded.
Exhaust system corroded.
Hand brake travel high.
O/S/F wishbone rear bush starting to come unbonded.
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Slight movement in steering column top bearing.
Wipers smeary.
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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N150 VPJ is a 1996 BMW 316 in Green with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 1996 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 104,488 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 N150 VPJ, 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 30 years old, this BMW 316 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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N150 VPJ is a 1996 BMW 316, first registered on 3 June 1996.
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