MOT Status
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49,820 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Tyre slightly damaged Boty tyres worn and slight damage to edges and outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Hand brake quite high
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Light level bar seized and bending
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear light level bar seized and slight bend
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear light level bar seized and slight bend
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear slight noise from brakes
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre times 2 ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Excessive play ()
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SW16 ELC is a 2016 BMW 3 Series in White with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2016 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.6% with a typical mileage of 58,963 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 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 SW16 ELC, 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 10 years old, this BMW 3 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was SW16 ELC registered?
SW16 ELC is a 2016 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 21 June 2016.
Is SW16 ELC safe to buy?
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