MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,956 miAbove average mileage for this year
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BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN CLOSE TO LIMIT ALSO NAIL IN NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE
BOTH REAR TYRES CLOSE TO THE LIMIT
HANDBRAKE ON NEARSIDE REAR REQUIRES ATTENTION
OFFSIDE FRONT SHOCKER DAMP
PASSENGER MIRROR CRACKED
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fuel filler cap seal starting to deteriate
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
oil level just above minimum level
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
discs corroded worn all round pads low
front tyres worn close on limit
fuel cap seal cracking
nsf wiper worn
play at wish bone bushes play at rack
play or lift at outer ball joints [found on shaker plate]
rear number plate poor condition
rear tyres 2-3 mm center tread
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing (3.5.1l)
discs corroded worn all round pads low
front tyres worn close on limit
fuel cap seal cracking
nsf wiper worn
play at wish bone bushes play at rack
play or lift at outer ball joints [found on shaker plate]
rear number plate poor condition
rear tyres 2-3 mm center tread
ALL DISC'S SLIGHTY WORN AND PITTED
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.
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CE54 ECN is a 2004 BMW 316 in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2004 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 69,782 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 316 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 71,150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CE54 ECN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 316 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 316 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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CE54 ECN is a 2004 BMW 316, first registered on 4 September 2004.
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