MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,180 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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)
General corosion throughout underbody
Wear to offside rear tyre
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
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Slight play to steering rack ends
Underseal throughout underbody
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
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
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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
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
BOTH WING REPEATERS BECOMING DULL
BRAKE PIPES BECOMING SLIGHTLY ADVANCED IN SURFACE CORROSION
REAR BRAKE DISCS SLIGHT SURFACE CORROSION DEVELOPING
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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.
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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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S784 TJX is a 1998 BMW 316, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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