MOT Status
ValidMileage
96,256 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm perishing and wearing outside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both are slightly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both are slightly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin starting to look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))
oil level starting to get low
Front both front wipers very slightly smearing
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner disc faces have slight corrosion (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm and wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
tpms light indicates o/s/r loos of air but cannot check as metal valve cap seized to stem
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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TOM 438Y is a 2014 BMW 316 in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.
Across all 2014 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 67,042 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 TOM 438Y, 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 12 years old, this BMW 316 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was TOM 438Y registered?
TOM 438Y is a 2014 BMW 316, first registered on 27 October 2014.
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