MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,532 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Blue smoke emitted from the exhaust
Engine leaking oil
Front windscreen wiper blades worn
Offside front metal brake pipe rusted
Slight gas leakage at the exhaust back box input pipe
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Engine leaking oil
Front windscreen wiper blades worn
Offside front metal brake pipe rusted
Slight gas leakage at the exhaust back box input pipe
Bonnet grills insecure
Exhaust rear box has a minor gas leak
Front and rear number plates degrading
Front anti-roll bar link rod ball joint boots perished
Front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes worn
Front windscreen wiper blades worn
Nearside front indicator faded and lens damaged
Rear brake flex hose ferrules rusted
Rear road springs rusted
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Exhaust back box rusted and blowing slightly
Front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes worn
Fuel cap seal perished
Number plates degrading
Rear brake flex hose ferrules rusted
Rear shock absorber top mounting bushes splitting from the top plates
Exhaust back box rusted and blowing slightly
Front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes worn
Fuel cap seal perished
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Number plates degrading
Rear brake flex hose ferrules rusted
Rear shock absorber top mounting bushes splitting from the top plates
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust back box blowing around the seams
Front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes worn
Front tyres aged and perished
Front windscreen wiper blades worn
Number plates degrading
Offside rear tyre aged, perished and worn to 2mm
Rear shock absorber top mounts splitting from the top plate
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust back box blowing around the seams
Front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes worn
Front tyres aged and perished
Front windscreen wiper blades worn
Number plates degrading
Offside rear tyre aged, perished and worn to 2mm
Rear shock absorber top mounts splitting from the top plate
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
quite a bit of brake fluid on underside of car, new brakes and pipes just been fitted.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
quite a bit of brake fluid on underside of car, new brakes and pipes just been fitted.
brake pipes starting to corrode
front pads getting low?
play in nearside lower arm bushes
brake pipes starting to corrode
front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake pads getting low
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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AP02 AYG is a 2002 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 AP02 AYG, 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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AP02 AYG is a 2002 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 14 June 2002.
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