MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,646 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
power steering pump seeping
Emissions not tested excessive smoke (8.2.1.2 (d))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
power steering pump seeping
Front anti roll bar has excessive movement in mounts
Rear brake hoses twisted
Rear suspension corroded in several palces
excessive exhaust smoke
Nearside Rear Wheel arch rusty
Offside Front Wheel arch rusty
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Subframe corroded
Nearside Rear Arch rusty
Offside Front Wheel arch rusty
Offside Rear Wheel arch rusty
Oil leak, but not excessive Bad (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering rack covered In oil
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Offside Front tyre starting to wear on outer edge
Offside Rear metal brake pipe insucure
light corrosion to main front to rear metal brake pipe
oil leak on to rubber steering coupling
Nearside Front seat belt slow to retract
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded main line metal (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
Front seat belts slow to return
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front seat belts slow to return
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Front seat belts slow to return
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slightl smoking from exhaust
Oil leak
rear exhaust box has a minor leak
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Oil leak
rear exhaust box has a minor leak
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
excessive exhaust smoke at times
oil leak
sucuring clip broken on o/s rear metal brake pipe
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
excessive exhaust smoke at times
oil leak
sucuring clip broken on o/s rear metal brake pipe
rear exhaust deteriorating.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
damage to o/s/f tyre wall not to chords yet.
front inner brake pads starting to wear down.
n/s/f tyre wearing thin on edges.
o/s+n/s/r metal brake pipes corroding becoming clos eto acceptable limits.
o/s/f tyre pressure becoming low.
o/s/r upper shock absorber bush/mount starting to deteriorate.
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 318?
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RA02 RPZ is a 2002 BMW 318 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2002 BMW 318 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.3% with a typical mileage of 71,703 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The BMW 318 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 24 years old, this BMW 318 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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RA02 RPZ is a 2002 BMW 318, first registered on 25 June 2002.
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