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A10 MXT

2001 BMW 3 Series

Silver Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

196,372 mi
Last recorded196,372 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2001 BMW 3 Series95,548 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA10 MXT
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 196,372 miles

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

Pass 19 Feb 2025 194,479 miles

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

Pass 19 Feb 2024 192,590 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2023 190,279 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2022 188,630 miles

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

Fail 14 Feb 2022 188,583 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2021 185,759 miles

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

Pass 3 Oct 2019 182,646 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2019 182,568 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2018 179,326 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2017 176,316 miles

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

Pass 19 Apr 2016 170,887 miles

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

Fail 19 Apr 2016 170,866 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2015 161,296 miles

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)

Pass 11 Apr 2014 149,817 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2014 149,817 miles

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)

Pass 11 Apr 2013 138,777 miles

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)

Fail 4 Apr 2013 138,777 miles

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)

Pass 17 Apr 2012 135,486 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2010 132,997 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2009 124,618 miles

offside front tyre worn on edges

rear tyres worn on inside edges

Pass 2 Dec 2008 113,602 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2008 113,602 miles

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)

Pass 3 Dec 2007 104,254 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2007 82,607 miles

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)

Pass 3 Mar 2006 71,720 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2006 71,720 miles

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)

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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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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