MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,503 miAbove average mileage for this year
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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 ()
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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