MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,975 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front too rears at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
bad earth issue n/s/r lamp unit.
both front brake flexi pipes starting to crack/perish.
both front tyres worn on inner edges.
both front wiper blades starting to split.
gear box /clutch bearing very noisey.
mill light on dash and engine miss fire.
n/s/r tyre on 1.6 - 2mm.
o/s/r tyre on 2 - 3mm.
rear brake discs surface rust on outer edges.
slight free play in both front lower arm rear rubber mounting bushes.
slight mark/damage to n/s/f tyre outer side wall.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits due to engine miss fire. (7.3.D.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
bad earth issue n/s/r lamp unit.
both front brake flexi pipes starting to crack/perish.
both front tyres worn on inner edges.
both front wiper blades starting to split.
gear box /clutch bearing very noisey.
mill light on dash and engine miss fire.
n/s/r tyre on 1.6 - 2mm.
o/s/r tyre on 2 - 3mm.
rear brake discs surface rust on outer edges.
slight free play in both front lower arm rear rubber mounting bushes.
slight mark/damage to n/s/f tyre outer side wall.
light oil mist n/s/f shock absorber.
light oil mist o/s/r shock absorber.
n/s/f aloy wheel slightly out of shape.
rear brake discs surface rust/pitted.
various rear brake pipes light surface ruat/corrosion.
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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 Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
slight oil mist n/s/f shock absorber.
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)
slight oil mist n/s/f shock absorber.
surface rust front wheel arches.
various front to rear brake pipes surface rust.
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
surface rust front wheel arches.
various front to rear brake pipes surface rust.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
covers missing on mirrors
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
covers missing on mirrors
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AV02 RHK is a 2002 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 AV02 RHK, 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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AV02 RHK is a 2002 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 15 May 2002.
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