MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
199,714 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front tyres wearing on edges
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)
rear jacking points corroding
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear side of tank (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front tyres wearing on edges
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)
rear jacking points corroding
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front brake slightly binding
Offside Front floor corroding
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front brake slightly binding
Offside Front floor corroding
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
brake pipes greased
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
brake pipes greased
offside rear tyre perishing badly and wearing on inner edge
both front tyres slightly perished
both front tyres starting to wear on inside edges
engine check light on dash
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front tyres worn on both edges
engine check light on
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FIG 4078 is a 2000 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 FIG 4078, 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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What year was FIG 4078 registered?
FIG 4078 is a 2000 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 17 March 2000.
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