MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
172,117 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material lightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/jacking point starting to show sign's of corrosion. (side skirt fitted) (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material lightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/jacking point starting to show sign's of corrosion. (side skirt fitted) (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust front pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material lightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/jacking point starting to show sign's of corrosion. (side skirt fitted) (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material lightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/jacking point starting to show sign's of corrosion. (side skirt fitted) (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective to long and fowling (3.4 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear flexi brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/ rear jacking point starting to corrode (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear flexi brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/rear jacking point starting to corrode (5.2.6)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe cracked and leaking (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear flexi brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/ rear jacking point starting to corrode (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear flexi brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/rear jacking point starting to corrode (5.2.6)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Oil leak
both front to rear brake pipes rusted at rear
eml light on
o/s front tyre split badly on inner wall no cords showing
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front wings corroded but taped up
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
All four road wheel inner rims distorted.
Both front suspension lower arm rear-most bushes have alot of movement.Strong advise.
Both rear brake discs are worn and corroded.
Both rear coil springs are corroded.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Handbrake lever comes up high.
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside front tyre flat and worn nearly smooth on inner edge.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Slight play in both front anti-roll-bar links.
All four road wheel inner rims distorted.
Both front suspension lower arm rear-most bushes have alot of movement.Strong advise.
Both rear brake discs are worn and corroded.
Both rear coil springs are corroded.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Handbrake lever comes up high.
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front tyre flat and worn nearly smooth on inner edge.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Slight play in both front anti-roll-bar links.
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front pads getting close to sonsors and discs worn and slight rust.
n/s/f tyre smooth on inner edge.
o/s handbrake performance erratic.
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front pads getting close to sonsors and discs worn and slight rust.
n/s/f tyre smooth on inner edge.
o/s handbrake performance erratic.
drivers side door difficult to open from outer door handle
n/s/f tyre worn on edges 225/40ZR18
All four inner wheel rims slightly out of shape.
Both front suspension lower arm rear-most bushes have alot of movement.
Both rear coil springs are corroded.
Handbrake comes up high.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slight movement in O/S/F anti-roll-bar link.
LONG TRAVEL ON PARK BRAKE LEVER +FLUCTUATION ON N/S PARK READING ON FULL APPLICATION ( POSS CORRODED DRUM SURFACE )
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
********* FLUCTUATION ON N/S PARK BRAKE READING ON FULL APPLICATION (POSS CORROSION ON DRUM SURFACE ) *********
Centre Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
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EKZ 1169 is a 2000 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 2000 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 99,282 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 EKZ 1169, 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 26 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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EKZ 1169 is a 2000 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 12 June 2000.
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