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P80 OER

2000 BMW 316

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

76,667 mi
Last recorded76,667 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 BMW 31692,172 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP80 OER
MakeBMW
Model316
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 76,667 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2024 68,856 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 58,477 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2022 51,821 miles

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

cover sills shields

Fail 7 Sep 2022 51,821 miles

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

cover sills shields

Pass 10 Aug 2021 51,529 miles

N/DS/Front wheel rim inner face damaged

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

O/S/F, O/S/R & N/S/R Tyres starting to age crack between treads.

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 4 Aug 2021 51,529 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

N/DS/Front wheel rim inner face damaged

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

O/S/F, O/S/R & N/S/R Tyres starting to age crack between treads.

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 27 Jul 2021 51,489 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor pan / jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no visible image (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor pan / jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front headlamp beam image poor and light output reduced but not seriously

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly age cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly age cracked almost to point of cords/ply becoming visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor pan / jacking point front and rear (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly age cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Jul 2020 50,169 miles

Coolant leak (water-pump)

N/S & O/S Headlamps starting to deteriorate

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

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

Rear No.Plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 1 Aug 2019 48,511 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust hitting on subframe

slight corrosion on underside of car

Fail 30 Jul 2019 48,498 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust hitting on subframe

slight corrosion on underside of car

Pass 31 Jan 2018 44,505 miles

N/S & O/S rear discs in very poor condition,rusted & pitted

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Rear of exhaust corroded

Pass 15 Nov 2016 40,254 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Play in both front lower arm rear bushes

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 14 Nov 2016 40,254 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Stop lamp not working All (1.2.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Play in both front lower arm rear bushes

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 30,787 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 28 Oct 2014 26,548 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2014 26,548 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 8 Oct 2013 26,121 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2012 25,800 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 5 Oct 2012 25,800 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2011 25,395 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2010 75,191 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2009 24,467 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2008 23,673 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2007 23,044 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2007 23,044 miles

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 9 Oct 2006 22,195 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 316?

Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.

69.2%
Pass Rate
5,781
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
108,989
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 71,150
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 70,761
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 45,241
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 39,617
parking brake recording little or no effort 33,703
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P80 OER is a 2000 BMW 316 in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2000 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 92,172 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 P80 OER, 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 26 years old, this BMW 316 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was P80 OER registered?

P80 OER is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 20 October 2000.

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