MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,012 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes by fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes by fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Road wheel fixing missing 1 off each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes by fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes by fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
n/s/r & o/s/r flexi brake hose metal ends slightly corroded not to x/s at time of test.
slight play/wear in n/s/f & o/s/f tca rubber bushes not to x/s at time of test.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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 Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play/wear in n/s/f & o/s/f tca bushes not to x/s at time of test.
sligt play/wear in n/s/f & o/s/f tca bushes not to x/s at time of test.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s/r tyre punctured twice not repairable. 205/55/r16/91h pirelli p6000.
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
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GL53 HFY is a 2003 BMW 316 in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.
Across all 2003 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 73,348 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 GL53 HFY, 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 23 years old, this BMW 316 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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GL53 HFY is a 2003 BMW 316, first registered on 21 November 2003.
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