MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,135 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
slight corrosion to o/s inner wheel arch
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Front Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
General underbody corrosion.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Inner Sill corroded.
Offside Inner Sill corroded.
Central Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both l/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Central Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both l/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Central Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Under vehicle corroded in entirety
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting near the suspention mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust mount poor
Front brake hoses cracking
Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill jacking points (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear brake hose ferrules corroded
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust mount poor
Front brake hoses cracking
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill jacking points (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear brake hose ferrules corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated
corrosion around offside rear jacking point and at offside front inner wing
front brake hoses cracking
front lower suspension arm rear bushes poor
offside front sill holed/ corroded, not in a prescribed area
rear brake discs corroded
rear exhaust mounts poor
slight play at steering rack offside inner joint
front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorated
nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded
offside front brake hose cracking
offside rear brake disc corroded
offside rear sill and offside inner wing corroding
offside rear tyre cracking in tread
offside sill corroded at front , not in a prescribed area
rear exhaust mount corroding/poor
rear registration plate deteriorated
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorated
nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded
offside front brake hose cracking
offside rear brake disc corroded
offside rear sill and offside inner wing corroding
offside rear tyre cracking in tread
offside sill corroded at front , not in a prescribed area
rear exhaust mount corroding/poor
rear registration plate deteriorated
Rear registration plate deteriorated
offside sill corroding around jacking points
rear brake discs corroded
rear exhaust mounts corroding
Brake hose's cracking & ferruls corroding
Rear brake disc's corroding
offside rar tyre cracking
wipers poor
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Brake hose's cracking & ferruls corroding
Rear brake disc's corroding
offside rar tyre cracking
wipers poor
both rear tyres cracking
front exhaust mount corroded
front lower arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated
offside rear brake juddering slightly
offside sill corroded at front and rear
rear discs corroded
rear exhaust mounts poor
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
front lower arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated
both rear tyres cracking
front exhaust mount corroded
offside rear brake juddering slightly
offside sill corroded at front and rear
rear discs corroded
rear exhaust mounts poor
both rear tyres cracking
front brake hoses slightly deteriorated
front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated
nearside front brake binding, advise further check
offside rear brake slightly juddering
offside sill corroding front and rear
rear discs corroding
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside front sill corroded around jacking point
offside rear brake disc corroded
offside rear brake juddering, just in limit
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)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside front sill corroded around jacking point
offside rear brake disc corroded
offside rear brake juddering, just in limit
both front tyres split in tread, advise change asap
nearside front brake slightly binding
nearside rear brake pad worn low
rear brake discs corroded
wipers only work continuously on speed 2
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside wiper poor
wipers only work continuously on speed 2
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front suspension lower arm rear bushes split/worn
o/s/r tyre worn close to limit
rear silence brackets corroded/poor
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
front lower suspension arm rear bushes split/ worn
offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit
rear silencer brackets coroded/ poor
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
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A7 YNU is a 1996 BMW 3 Series in Red with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.
Across all 1996 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 112,776 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 A7 YNU, 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 30 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A7 YNU is a 1996 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 15 March 1996.
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