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IIG 1657

2000 BMW 3 Series

Silver Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Nov 2021
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

130,652 mi
Last recorded130,652 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2020
Typical for 2000 BMW 3 Series99,282 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationIIG 1657
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2020 130,652 miles
Pass 24 May 2019 127,173 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 May 2018 122,962 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear diff leaking

Pass 12 May 2017 119,047 miles
Fail 5 May 2017 118,966 miles

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

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

Pass 6 May 2016 113,816 miles

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

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

Pass 25 May 2015 111,410 miles

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

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

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

front brake discs look slightly worn and corroded.

nearside rear inner brake pad looks to be worn lower than the others.

Pass 31 May 2014 101,804 miles

Oil leak

Fail 30 May 2014 101,657 miles

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

Offside 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)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Oil leak

Pass 22 Mar 2013 89,787 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2012 88,556 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2011 80,445 miles

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

Fail 14 Nov 2011 80,445 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 15 Nov 2010 72,288 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Nov 2010 72,288 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 4 Jan 2010 68,963 miles

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 22 Dec 2009 68,961 miles

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 19 Dec 2008 67,007 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2008 63,873 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2007 59,716 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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IIG 1657 is a 2000 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 IIG 1657, 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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IIG 1657 is a 2000 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 18 May 2000.

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