£3,024
1988 BMW 316 Auto (E30)
United Kingdom • 14 Feb 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1988 BMW 316 Automatic, a facelift model with a carburettor engine, presents as a tidy and usable classic saloon. It benefits from regular upkeep since 2010, recent mechanical work, and drives well, though it has some cosmetic imperfections like a worn driver's seat and flat boot lid paint.
Condition
6
The car has covered 88,200 miles and has had six former owners. There are some cosmetic issues, such as tears in the driver's seat and flat paint on the boot lid, but the interior looks very clean and tidy overall. The bodywork looks very solid with just a couple of small areas that have been touched in on the wheelarches. The car has been well-maintained with lots of bills from 2010 onwards and has had some recent work done, including a new LH front wishbone, a new battery, and a new rocker cover gasket. The vendor reports that the car drives beautifully with everything working as it should.
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Automatic
Transmission:
WBAAC620600551509
Chassis No:
Odometer:
88,200 miles
E827FMO
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Only 88,200 miles indicated; well-maintained and in regular use; 1.8 carburettor engine; a tidy and usable example of this classic '80s saloon Supplied new by Royal Ascot Garage of Berkshire in January 1988, this BMW 316 Automatic is a post-1987 facelift model with the 1.8 M10 carburettor engine rated at 89bhp which made it good for a top speed of 110mph with a 0-60 time of 12 seconds for the manual version.
Finished in black with a grey cloth interior and power steering, it has covered 88,200 miles in the hands of six former owners.
While there is no early history with the car, there are lots of bills from 2010 onwards to show regular upkeep and servicing since then.
Earlier this year it was fitted with a new LH front wishbone, a new battery and a new rocker cover gasket following adjustment of the tappet gaps.
Last year it had various new gaskets to fix some oil leaks, new cam follower, oil and filter, fuel pump and propshaft centre bearing carrier.
It looks to have ...
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£2,100
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£6,126
Median Price (Since 2020)
£14,295
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jun 01 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
88,307 miles
Registration Date
1988-01-27
MOT History
Passed
On Jun 02 2025 with 88,307 miles
Passed
On May 10 2024 with 88,307 miles
Passed
On Apr 27 2023 with 86,637 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Failed
On Apr 12 2023 with 86,616 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed
On Apr 19 2022 with 79,393 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed
On Apr 28 2021 with 79,256 miles
Passed
On May 22 2020 with 78,931 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- nearside and offside inner sills surface rust
- front and rear brake pipes slightly corroded
- brake pad wear indicator displayed brake pads well within limits
Failed
On May 21 2020 with 78,931 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- nearside and offside inner sills surface rust
- front and rear brake pipes slightly corroded
- brake pad wear indicator displayed brake pads well within limits
Passed
On Apr 24 2019 with 76,979 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- front and rear brake pipes slightly corroded
- rear axle bushes splitting slightly
- brake pads warning light displayed brake pads well within the legal limit
- surface rust inner lower sills
Failed
On Apr 16 2019 with 76,979 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting both front jacking points corroded resulting in holes and inner lower sills front corroded resulting in holes (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Advisory:
- front and rear brake pipes slightly corroded
- rear axle bushes splitting slightly
- brake pads warning light displayed brake pads well within the legal limit
- surface rust inner lower sills
Passed
On Apr 13 2018 with 74,568 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Passed
On Apr 05 2017 with 72,964 miles
Passed
On Apr 13 2016 with 72,678 miles
Passed
On Apr 16 2015 with 72,414 miles
Passed
On Apr 10 2014 with 71,759 miles
Passed
On Apr 03 2013 with 71,354 miles
Passed
On Apr 17 2012 with 70,491 miles
Passed
On Apr 11 2011 with 68,599 miles
Passed
On Apr 20 2010 with 66,352 miles
Passed
On Apr 17 2009 with 62,294 miles
Passed
On Jun 25 2008 with 58,146 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
User Entered:
- scratches in zone 'A' caused by wiper
- Oil leak
Failed
On Jun 24 2008 with 58,139 miles
There were 13 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
User Entered:
- scratches in zone 'A' caused by wiper
- Oil leak
Passed
On Apr 18 2007 with 51,710 miles
Failed
On Apr 02 2007 with 51,710 miles
There were 5 defects noted, with 2 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- (Dangerous) Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory:
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed
On Feb 28 2006 with 49,849 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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