MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
82,049 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both front floors and A panels corroded, outside prescribed areas
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all front hoses (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)
Nearside rear tyre cracked, not exposing inner cords
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm, worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front floors and A panels corroded, outside prescribed areas
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all front hoses (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)
Nearside rear tyre cracked, not exposing inner cords
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm, worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Both front floors and lower A posts corroded, outside prescribed areas
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside rear tyre cracked, not exposing inner cords
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front floors and A posts corroded, outside prescribed areas
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside rear tyre cracked, not exposing inner cords
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Near and offside front inner arches corroded, outside prescribed areas
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front chassis corroded, outside prescribed areas
Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge
Nearside rear footwell corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Brake servo vacuum pipe kinked (3.6.C.1b)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
N/S rear floor weak and corroded
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
steering idler has slight play
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
has slight lift at n/s idler
How Reliable is the BMW 2002?
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KXF 236J is a 1971 BMW 2002 in Red with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1971 BMW 2002 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 57,498 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 2002 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 309 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KXF 236J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 2002 typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 55 years old, this BMW 2002 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KXF 236J is a 1971 BMW 2002, first registered on 7 July 1971.
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