MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
71,812 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
exhaust heatshield broken
front brake pipes corroded
low handbrake effort at nsr
osr coil spring corroded
rear No plate faded
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
exhaust heatshield broken
front brake pipes corroded
low handbrake effort at nsr
osr coil spring corroded
rear No plate faded
exhaust heat sheild insecure
front brake pies corroded
play in steering
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust heat sheild insecure
front brake pies corroded
nearside front brake disc corroded
play in steering
Nearside Outer Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Outer Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Nearside Outer Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Offside Outer Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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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R344 RHH is a 1998 BMW 316 in Green with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1998 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 98,622 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 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R344 RHH, 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 28 years old, this BMW 316 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was R344 RHH registered?
R344 RHH is a 1998 BMW 316, first registered on 2 June 1998.
Is R344 RHH safe to buy?
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