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ExpiredMileage
123,899 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
coolet low
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR (1.1.2 (a))
Floor excessively deteriorated FLOOR ALONG LENGTH OF INNER SILLS CORRODED & HOLED BOTH SIDES (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Floor excessively deteriorated FLOOR AT BOTH FRONT JACKING POINTS CORRODED & HOLED. (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside rear tyre getting close to limit at centre tread.
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
exhaust corrosion middle box
exhaust rubber mount cracking(centre)
fuel pipe excessively corroded advise change immediately(nearside)
offside front corroded but outside of prescribed area
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
both rear tyres starting to crack
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
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YAW 521Y is a 1982 BMW 635 in Red with a 3,430cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1982 BMW 635 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 101,197 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 635 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 1,161 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YAW 521Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 635 typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 44 years old, this BMW 635 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YAW 521Y is a 1982 BMW 635, first registered on 1 August 1982.
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