MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
53,761 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Driveshaft bearing, slight movement on side to side check
Nearside Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) DANGEROUS
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
slight bind on front wheel/brake
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
Front Brake disc insecure (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
FRONT nearside floating disc showing considerably more lateral play on rotors than offside
Rear Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
front wheel rim slightly buckled
How Reliable is the BMW R1100?
Based on 53,146 MOT tests across 4,232 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N216 ARB is a 1996 BMW R1100 in Red with a 1,085cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 1996 BMW R1100 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.1% with a typical mileage of 47,064 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 R1100 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, accounting for 685 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N216 ARB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW R1100 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 30 years old, this BMW R1100 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N216 ARB is a 1996 BMW R1100, first registered on 1 July 1996.
Is N216 ARB safe to buy?
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