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S784 TJX

1998 BMW 316

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2015
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

139,180 mi
Last recorded139,180 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2015
Typical for 1998 BMW 31698,622 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS784 TJX
MakeBMW
Model316
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Fail 5 Jun 2015 139,180 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Aug 2014 126,263 miles

General corosion throughout underbody

Wear to offside rear tyre

Fail 30 Jul 2014 126,254 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

General corosion throughout underbody

Wear to offside rear tyre

Pass 23 Jul 2013 131,608 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Slight play to steering rack ends

Underseal throughout underbody

Pass 30 Jul 2012 128,380 miles

Chips on screen

Corosion to both front brake pipes to flexi

Corosion to both nearside main brakes to flexi

Corosion to both rear brake pipes to calipers

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Play in steering rack

Underseal throughout underbody

Pass 28 Jul 2011 123,357 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

both number plates fitted on top of others

corrosion to both rear outer sills near jack points

slight corrosion to front floors

Pass 27 May 2010 119,029 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Jun 2009 112,830 miles

BRAKE PIPES SURFACE CORRODED / GREASED UP

OFFSIDE HAND BRAKE SLIGHTLY LOW ON BRAKING EFFORT

UNDERSIDE / PANELING / STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS SHOWING SIGNS OF SURFACE CORROSION

Pass 23 May 2008 97,844 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2007 82,418 miles

EXHAUST SYSTEM BECOMING CORRODED

HAND BRAKE UNBALANCED / OFFSIDE SLIGHTLY LOW ON EFFORT / ADVISE ATTENTION

SCREEN CRACKED ON OFFSIDE EDGE (A POST) CRACK STARTING TO ENCROACH ON TO SCREEN ZONE B STRONG ADVISE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE

UNDERSIDE / ALL STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANATS ALL SHOWING SIGNS OF SURFACE CORROSION

Pass 18 May 2006 66,682 miles

BOTH WING REPEATERS BECOMING DULL

BRAKE PIPES BECOMING SLIGHTLY ADVANCED IN SURFACE CORROSION

REAR BRAKE DISCS SLIGHT SURFACE CORROSION DEVELOPING

Pass 15 Aug 2005 62,184 miles

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

Fail 8 Aug 2005 61,919 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

How Reliable is the BMW 316?

Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.

69.2%
Pass Rate
5,781
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
108,989
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 71,150
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 70,761
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 45,241
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 39,617
parking brake recording little or no effort 33,703
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S784 TJX is a 1998 BMW 316 in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 S784 TJX, 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 S784 TJX registered?

S784 TJX is a 1998 BMW 316, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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