MOT Status
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58,797 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bushing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bushing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Engine covers and full undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front nearside and offside wishbone rear bushes slightly worn
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
undertray fitted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)
Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush nearside and offside (2.5.A.1c)
nearside and offside front tyres has a wear on the inner and outer edges
nearside and offside rear tyres has cracks
undertrays and engine covers fitted
unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields
both front tyres wearing outer edges.
slight damage to o/s door mirror.
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VKM 861 is a 2001 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.
Across all 2001 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 95,548 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VKM 861, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 25 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was VKM 861 registered?
VKM 861 is a 2001 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 28 September 2001.
Is VKM 861 safe to buy?
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