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CN51 NTH

2001 BMW 316

Green Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Sep 2017
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

79,662 mi
Last recorded79,662 miles
Recorded on20 Sep 2016
Typical for 2001 BMW 31685,754 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN51 NTH
MakeBMW
Model316
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Sep 2016 79,662 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2015 75,365 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear coil spring corroded both side's (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 11 Sep 2014 72,331 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 11 Sep 2014 72,331 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 27 Aug 2013 69,656 miles

Front number plate damaged

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 27 Aug 2013 69,656 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Front number plate damaged

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 7 Sep 2012 66,840 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2012 66,836 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Pass 6 Sep 2011 68,303 miles

Both front lower suspension arms rear bush weak

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 5 Sep 2011 63,303 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Both front lower suspension arms rear bush weak

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Aug 2010 58,958 miles

plastic sill covers and full engine cover fitted

Pass 28 Aug 2009 54,238 miles

both inner wish bone bushes starting to perish

nearside front tyre getting low outer shoulder

plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 28 Aug 2009 54,238 miles

Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

both inner wish bone bushes starting to perish

nearside front tyre getting low outer shoulder

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 28 Aug 2008 49,074 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2007 43,687 miles

full plastic engine covers fitted

Fail 16 Aug 2006 37,966 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 16 Aug 2006 37,966 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2005 31,080 miles

front brake pads below half way worn.

How Reliable is the BMW 316?

Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.

69.2%
Pass Rate
5,781
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
108,989
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 71,150
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 70,761
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 45,241
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 39,617
parking brake recording little or no effort 33,703
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CN51 NTH is a 2001 BMW 316 in Green with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 85,754 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 CN51 NTH, 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 25 years old, this BMW 316 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CN51 NTH is a 2001 BMW 316, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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