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front brake pads wearing low
front number plate cracked
front suspension hubs, rear subframe, front antiroll bar and front/rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside rear floor corroded out side of prescribed areas
nearside rear wheel rim slight damage
offside rear reverse lamp not working
power steering reservoir and pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake hoses ferrules starting to rust
rear brake pads wearing low
rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes and rear suspension trailing arms front bushes starting to split/ wear
sill panels, floors and offside front/ rear doorsteps starting to rust
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
both front seatbelts recoils slightly slow
check front and rear inner brake pads
front number plate cracked
front suspension hubs, rear subframe, front antiroll bar and both front suspension coil springs starting to rust
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside rear floor corroded out side of prescribed areas
nearside rear wheel rim slight damage
offside rear reverse lamp not working
power steering reservoir and pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake hoses ferrules starting to rust
rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes and rear suspension trailing arms front bushes starting to split/ wear
sill panels, floors and offside front/ rear doorsteps starting to rust
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
both front seatbelts recoils slightly slow
check front inner brake pads
front number plate cracked
front suspension hubs, rear subframe, front antiroll bar and offside front suspension coil spring starting to rust
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside rear floor corroded out side of prescribed areas
nearside rear wheel rim slight damage
offside rear reverse lamp not working
power steering reservoir and pipes/ hoses slightly damp
rear brake hoses ferrules starting to rust
rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes and rear suspension trailing arms front bushes starting to split/ wear
sill panels, floors and offside front/ rear doorsteps starting to rust
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
front number plate cracked
front suspension hubs, rear subframe, front antiroll bar and offside front suspension coil spring starting to rust
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside front seatbelt recoil slightly slow
nearside rear floor corroded outside of prescribed areas
nearside rear wheel rim slight damage
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
power steering reservoir and hoses/ pipes slightly damp
rear brake hoses ferrules starting to rust
rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes and rear suspension trailing arms front bushes starting to split/ wear
sill panels, floors and offside front/ rear doorsteps starting to rust
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
front antiroll bar, front suspension hubs and offside front suspension coil spring starting to rust
front number plate cracked
nearside front seatbelt recoil slightly slow
nearside rear floor corroded outside of prescribed areas
nearside rear wheel rim slight damage
offside front and offside rear indicator bulbs starting to discolour
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
power steering pipes/ hoses and reservoir slightly damp
rear suspension trailing arms front mounting bushes and rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes starting to split/ wear
sill panels, floors and offside doorsteps starting to rust
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
both rear shock absorber dust covers slightly loose
front antiroll bar, front suspension hubs and offside front suspension coil spring starting to rust
front number plate cracked
nearside front seatbelt recoil slightly slow
nearside rear floor corroded outside of prescribed areas
nearside rear wheel rim slight damage
offside front and offside rear indicator bulbs starting to discolour
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside rear shock absorber starting to rust
power steering pipes/ hoses and reservoir slightly damp
rear suspension trailing arms front mounting bushes and rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes starting to split/ wear
sill panels, floors and offside doorsteps starting to rust
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
front antiroll bar and rear shock absorbers starting to rust
front number plate cracked
nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm/ offside rear tyre tread worn to 3mm
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside rear wheel rim slight damage
power steering pipes/ hoses and reservoir slightly damp
rear of front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust and covered in grease
rear suspension trailing arms front mounting bushes and rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes starting to split/ wear
sill panels, floors and offside doorsteps starting to rust
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
front antiroll bar starting to rust
nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside rear reverse lamp not working
offside rear wheel rim slight damage
power steering pipes/ hoses and reservoir slightly damp
rear of both front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust and covered in grease
rear screen washer jet not working
rear suspension trailing arms front bushes and rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes starting to crack/ perish
sill panels, floors and offside doorsteps starting to rust
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
both front suspension lower wishbones inner rear bushes and both front suspension lower ball joints slight movement
both front tyre treads worn to 1.6mm and edges worn low
front antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to wear
front brakes performances slight imbalance- 24%
nearside front brake hose starting to perish
nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside rear reverse lamp not working
offside rear wheel rim slight damage
power steering pipes/ hoses and reservoir slightly damp
rear of both front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust and covered in grease
rear screen washer jet not working
rear suspension trailing arms front bushes and rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes starting to crack/ perish
sill panels, floors and offside doorsteps starting to rust
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
both front suspension lower wishbones inner rear bushes and both front suspension lower ball joints slight movement
both front tyre treads worn to 2mm and edges worn low
front antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes starting to wear
nearside front brake hose starting to perish
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside rear reverse lamp not working
offside rear wheel rim slight damage
power steering pipes/ hoses and reservoir slightly damp
rear of both front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust
rear suspension trailing arms front bushes and rear suspension lower arms to hubs bushes starting to crack/ perish
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
both front suspension lower wishbones inner rear bushes and offside front suspension lower ball joint slight movement
both front tyre treads worn to 2.5mm and edges worn low
front antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
nearside front brake hose starting to perish
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
power steering pipes and power steering reservoir slightly damp
rear of both front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust
rear suspension trailing arms front bushes and rear suspension arms to hubs bushes starting to crack/ perish
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
front tyre treads starting to wear on edges
nearside rear suspension trailing arm front bushes starting to crack/ perish
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside front suspension lower ball joint slight movement
power steering pipes and reservoir slightly damp
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front tyre treads starting to wear on edges
nearside rear suspension trailing arm front bushes starting to crack/ perish
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside front suspension lower ball joint slight movement
offside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm
power steering pipes and reservoir slightly damp
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Petrol cap rubber seal cracked & perrished
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside front tyre worn on edges
rear tyres worn on inside edges
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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A10 MXT is a 2001 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
Across all 2001 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 95,548 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 A10 MXT, 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 25 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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A10 MXT is a 2001 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 21 September 2001.
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