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D3 AAC

2000 BMW 5 Series

Black Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Dec 2017
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

171,994 mi
Last recorded171,994 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2016
Typical for 2000 BMW 5 Series116,476 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD3 AAC
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2016 171,994 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

corrosion underside

harsh corrosion to nearside inner and outer sills (border line pass)

harsh play in nearside front lower arm front bushes (border line pass)

offside and nearside rear rose/ball joint gators deteriorated

offside rear inner side light not working

offside rear parking brake weak (border line pass)

slight play in offside and nearside rear rose joints

slight play in offside front lower ball joint

Fail 19 Dec 2016 171,994 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

corrosion underside

harsh corrosion to nearside inner and outer sills (border line pass)

harsh play in nearside front lower arm front bushes (border line pass)

offside and nearside rear rose/ball joint gators deteriorated

offside rear inner side light not working

offside rear parking brake weak (border line pass)

slight play in offside and nearside rear rose joints

slight play in offside front lower ball joint

Fail 21 Nov 2016 171,966 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Drop link (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Both front flexi brake pipes deteriorated/perished

Both rear flexi brake pipes deteriorated/perished

Engine management light on

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside rear sill corroded

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 3 Oct 2015 169,708 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 23 Sep 2015 169,706 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 7 Aug 2014 167,674 miles

brake pipes corroded

corrosion underside of car in places

exhaust system corroded

front and rear brake discs corroded/deteriorated/poor condition

front number plate damaged/deteriorated

nearside front brake pads sernsor broken

nearside head-light deteriorated/poor beam patton

nearside sill damaged

tyres under inflated

Pass 18 Jun 2013 165,586 miles

brake discs corroded/worn

brake pipes corroded

front arm bushes worn

front number plate deteriorated

harsh play in front and rear anti roll bar drop links

nearside sill damaged and corroded

stone chips in windscreen

Fail 17 Jun 2013 165,586 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

brake discs corroded/worn

brake pipes corroded

front arm bushes worn

front number plate deteriorated

harsh play in front and rear anti roll bar drop links

nearside sill damaged and corroded

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 12 Mar 2012 161,682 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fail 7 Mar 2012 161,643 miles

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

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

air bag light on

damage to exterior of car in places

front to rear brake pipes corroded

nearside front headlight deteriorated

rear brake discs poor condition (thin)

slight corrosion underside of car in places

track con light on

front brake discs poor condition (thin)

Pass 10 Mar 2011 156,215 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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)

nearside and offside rar tyres perished in tread

Pass 10 Dec 2009 151,012 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 8 Dec 2009 151,012 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Dec 2008 143,054 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2008 143,054 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 19 Nov 2007 132,420 miles

n/s/f lower arm worn by wing liner slightly

Fail 19 Nov 2007 132,420 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

n/s/f lower arm worn by wing liner slightly

Pass 14 Nov 2006 121,008 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2006 121,007 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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D3 AAC is a 2000 BMW 5 Series in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

Across all 2000 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 116,476 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 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D3 AAC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 26 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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D3 AAC is a 2000 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 30 March 2000.

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