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N298 JBK

1995 BMW M3

White Petrol 2990cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2019
Tests25 (13 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate52%

Mileage

736 mi
Last recorded736 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2018
Typical for 1995 BMW M3106,622 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN298 JBK
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year1995
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,990cc

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MOT History

13 pass 12 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2018 736 miles

Central Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Fog lamp glass cracked

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Both Anti roll bar drop links have cracked/perished rubbers

Rear Inner Both drive shaft CV joints slightly seeping grease

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Under side brace bar, coroded and cracked

Fail 12 Oct 2018 736 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Central Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Fog lamp glass cracked

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Both Anti roll bar drop links have cracked/perished rubbers

Rear Inner Both drive shaft CV joints slightly seeping grease

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Under side brace bar, coroded and cracked

Pass 4 Oct 2017 310 miles

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Oil leaks

Rear brake pipes are corroded

Underside is corroded

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Fail 29 Sep 2017 310 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Lower arm rear mount (2.4.A.3)

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Oil leaks

Rear brake pipes are corroded

Underside is corroded

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Pass 8 Dec 2015 130,890 miles

Brake pipes are corroded

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Front brake hoses are perished

Fuel pipes are corroded

Gearbox oil leaks

Ll tyres are getting low of tread

Pas pipes have slight oil residue

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Fail 8 Dec 2015 130,890 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Brake pipes are corroded

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Front brake hoses are perished

Fuel pipes are corroded

Gearbox oil leaks

Ll tyres are getting low of tread

Pas pipes have slight oil residue

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Fail 25 Aug 2015 130,869 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pas pipes have oil residue

All tyres getting low of tread

Brake pipes corroded

Centre exhaust hanger is broken

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Fuel pipes corroded

Gearbox leaking

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Pass 8 Dec 2014 130,420 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 25 Nov 2014 130,407 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 29 Sep 2014 130,003 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 11 Oct 2013 125,435 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 4 Oct 2013 125,422 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 11 Oct 2012 121,095 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2012 121,094 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 26 Sep 2011 114,757 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2010 106,764 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2010 106,764 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) DANGEROUS

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

o/s/f tyre worn on edge

Pass 10 Oct 2009 99,530 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2009 99,478 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

nearside rear tyre has cut in sidewall

Pass 25 Sep 2008 91,261 miles

Centre Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 27 Sep 2007 84,537 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2007 84,444 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 25 Sep 2006 79,131 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2006 79,032 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Sep 2005 72,107 miles

Near side rear jacking rubber missing

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

How Reliable is the BMW M3?

Based on 440,678 MOT tests across 34,038 vehicles.

80.8%
Pass Rate
3,682
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
34,038
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,421
Brake pipe excessively corroded 7,386
coil spring incomplete 5,157
coil spring fractured 4,494
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,944
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N298 JBK is a 1995 BMW M3 in White with a 2,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.

Across all 1995 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 106,622 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 M3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,421 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N298 JBK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW M3 typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 31 years old, this BMW M3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N298 JBK is a 1995 BMW M3, first registered on 14 August 1995.

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