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E3 OLT

1992 BMW 316

Red Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2025
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

112,925 mi
Last recorded112,925 miles
Recorded on5 Apr 2024
Typical for 1992 BMW 316122,211 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE3 OLT
MakeBMW
Model316
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Apr 2024 112,925 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside Rear & Offside Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Nearside Rear & Offside Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Driver/s seat backrest slightly wobbly, but still secure

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Nearside Front & Offside Front (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Nearside Front & Offside Front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Apr 2024 112,925 miles

Headlamp aim too low Nearside Front & Offside Front (4.1.2 (a))

Position lamp not working Nearside Front & Offside Front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside Rear & Offside Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Nearside Rear & Offside Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Driver/s seat backrest slightly wobbly, but still secure

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Nearside Front & Offside Front (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Nearside Front & Offside Front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2023 111,620 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded nearside rear and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Driver seat backrest wobbly but still secure

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess nearside front and offside front (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside front and offside front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Apr 2023 111,620 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded nearside rear and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Driver seat backrest wobbly but still secure

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess nearside front and offside front (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside front and offside front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2022 110,414 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded nearside rear and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drivers seat slightly wobbly but still secure

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess nearside front and offside front (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch both front ()

Pass 9 Mar 2021 109,234 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2020 108,091 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 105,183 miles

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2015 104,239 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

corrosion to brake pipes

general corrosion to body and chassis

Fail 15 Oct 2014 104,026 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2013 102,946 miles

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

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

nearside front outer sill corroded around jacking point

offside front outer sill corroded around jacking point

Fail 9 Aug 2013 102,946 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

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

nearside front outer sill corroded around jacking point

offside front outer sill corroded around jacking point

Fail 7 Aug 2013 102,934 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside front outer sill corroded and holed (not within prescribed area)

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Offside front inner sill / floor corroded and holed (not within prescribed area)

Offside front wheel arch / floor corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear exhaust in very poor condition

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 9 Aug 2012 101,977 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

battery insecure

brake/fuel and power steering pipes corroded

exhaust system corroded

Fail 8 Aug 2012 101,977 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

battery insecure

brake/fuel and power steering pipes corroded

exhaust system corroded

Pass 16 Aug 2011 101,175 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

both rear brake pipes corroded

fuel pipes under vehicle slightly corroded

nearside front brake hose deteriorated advise replacing soon

nearside front inner tie rod has slight play

offside front brake pipe corroded

offside front inner tie rod has slight play

rear exhaust clamp broken

Pass 11 Aug 2010 99,969 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

offside rear disc slightly scored

Pass 14 Aug 2009 99,048 miles

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

Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

tyre side walls deteriorated

Fail 14 Aug 2009 99,048 miles

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

tyre side walls deteriorated

Pass 21 Aug 2008 97,809 miles

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

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 21 Aug 2008 97,809 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Jun 2007 96,547 miles

Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 6 Jun 2006 94,564 miles

Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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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E3 OLT is a 1992 BMW 316 in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 1992 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 122,211 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 E3 OLT, 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 34 years old, this BMW 316 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E3 OLT is a 1992 BMW 316, first registered on 25 September 1992.

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