MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,793 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Fuel cap rubber seal cracked and perished.
Handbrake performance only just met.
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
fuel tank filler neck hose clamp broken.
Fuel cap rubber seal cracked and perished.
Handbrake performance only just met.
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
fuel tank filler neck hose clamp broken.
Drivers seat belt slow to retract.
Fuel cap seal perished and cracked.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank filler neck hose clamp broken.
Drivers seat belt slow to retract.
Fuel cap seal perished and cracked.
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank filler neck hose clamp broken.
Air intake pipe split.
Exhaust downpipe flange badly corroded.
Fuel filler neck rubber hose clamp broken.
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Air intake pipe split.
Exhaust downpipe flange badly corroded.
Fuel filler neck rubber hose clamp broken.
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both rear inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front tyre valve cracked and perished.
Offside Rear tyre valve cracked and perished.
Rubber air inlet pipe split.
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both rear inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front tyre valve cracked and perished.
Offside Rear tyre valve cracked and perished.
Rubber air inlet pipe split.
Low level oil light flicked on - oil level checked - 2 litres of oil added to engine.
Offside Rear flexi hose / metal brake pipe union corroded.
Rubber air intake hose split.
1 litre of oil added to engine
Engine rubber air intake hose split.
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Offside Rear tyre valve perished.
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
1 litre of oil added to engine
Both front brake discs badly lipped.
Engine rubber air intake hose split.
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Offside Rear tyre valve perished.
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside play in steering rack
engine oil low
fuel cap seal cracking
set headlamp adjuster to zero
undertrays fitted
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Registration plate lamp not working BOTH (1.1.C.1d)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 34% but both locked (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear nail in tyre & leaking
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside play in steering rack
engine oil low
fuel cap seal cracking
set headlamp adjuster to zero
undertrays fitted
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
both outer sills covered
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
all tyres worn low.
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AE02 SEO is a 2002 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
Across all 2002 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 91,357 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 AE02 SEO, 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 24 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AE02 SEO is a 2002 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 13 March 2002.
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