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YUN 140W

1980 BMW 316

Red Petrol 1573cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 May 2019
Tests24 (12 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

74,503 mi
Last recorded74,503 miles
Recorded on23 May 2018
Typical for 1980 BMW 31658,595 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYUN 140W
MakeBMW
Model316
Year1980
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,573cc

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MOT History

12 pass 12 fail
Pass 23 May 2018 74,503 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Exhaust repaired

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Door step / Sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Door step / sill corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Off side and near side inner sills (2.4.A.3)

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Fail 17 May 2018 74,502 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Stop lamp not working Off side and near side (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Door step / Sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Door step / sill corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Off side and near side inner sills (2.4.A.3)

Pass 10 Nov 2016 74,497 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Exhaust deteriorated and slight blow

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

Offside Front Door step / sill corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Nov 2016 74,496 miles

Rear Stop lamp not working Off side and near side (1.2.1b)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Exhaust deteriorated and slight blow

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

Offside Front Door step / sill corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Sep 2016 74,495 miles

Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Off side and near side (1.8.A.1b)

Front front brake excessively fluctuating Off side and near side (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front exhaust deteriorated and slight blow

Nearside Front Inner and outer sill corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area.

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

Offside Front Door step / sill corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Jul 2015 74,297 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

near side front inner and outer sill corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area

off side front door step corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area.

Fail 9 Jul 2015 74,295 miles

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

near side front inner and outer sill corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area

off side front door step corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area.

Pass 16 Jul 2014 74,110 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

near side front inner and outer sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

near side outer rear cv boot deteriorated

off side front top of sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

Fail 9 Jul 2014 74,109 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

near side front inner and outer sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

near side outer rear cv boot deteriorated

off side front top of sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

Pass 12 Jul 2013 73,926 miles

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

near side front of inner and outer sill rusted and holed but not with in a prescribed area

near side rear outer cv boot poor

off side front of door piller rusted and holed

Fail 10 Jul 2013 73,925 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

near side front of inner and outer sill rusted and holed but not with in a prescribed area

near side rear outer cv boot poor

off side front of door piller rusted and holed

Pass 18 Jul 2012 73,664 miles

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

all rear seat belts retraction slow

off side and near side rear sill rusty

off side sill top in door shut very rusty

Fail 16 Jul 2012 73,661 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

all rear seat belts retraction slow

off side and near side rear sill rusty

off side sill top in door shut very rusty

Pass 12 Jul 2011 73,313 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

off side rear chassis rail very rusty

Fail 11 Jul 2011 73,312 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

off side rear chassis rail very rusty

Pass 16 Jul 2010 73,109 miles

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

off side inner rear wheel arch to chassis rail rusted

off side top of sill in door shut rusted

Fail 14 Jul 2010 73,106 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

off side inner rear wheel arch to chassis rail rusted

off side top of sill in door shut rusted

Pass 29 Jul 2009 72,816 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all seat belt retraction slow

sills,floor and chassis rails rusty

Fail 20 Jul 2009 72,860 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all seat belt retraction slow

sills,floor and chassis rails rusty

Pass 21 Jul 2008 72,447 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

rear outer sill lips rusty

Fail 9 Jul 2008 72,433 miles

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

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

rear outer sill lips rusty

Pass 12 Jul 2007 71,996 miles

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

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

sills rusty

Pass 18 Jul 2006 71,462 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

inner and outer sills rusty

Fail 13 Jul 2006 71,450 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

inner and outer sills very rusty

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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YUN 140W is a 1980 BMW 316 in Red with a 1,573cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1980 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 58,595 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 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YUN 140W, 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 46 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YUN 140W is a 1980 BMW 316, first registered on 1 August 1980.

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