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V299 LAN

2000 BMW 316

Blue Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Oct 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

157,795 mi
Last recorded157,795 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2022
Typical for 2000 BMW 31692,172 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV299 LAN
MakeBMW
Model316
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2022 157,795 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear subframe suspension components & mounting points corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2021 156,080 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Scrubbed on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Scrubbed on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear subframe and suspension components heavily corroded

Slight noise nearside rear wheel bearing

sealable temp filler cap fitted

Fail 24 Sep 2021 156,029 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Scrubbed on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Scrubbed on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear subframe and suspension components heavily corroded

Scrapping noise offside rear brake

Slight noise nearside rear wheel bearing

sealable temp filler cap fitted

Pass 23 Sep 2020 154,441 miles

Both rear bearings slightly noisey

Exhaust system corroded and baffles loose in box

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & has a nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear number plate starting to deteriorate

Rear subframe and suspension components heavily corroded

Slight play in both front anti-roll bar links and in D bushes

Fail 23 Sep 2020 154,441 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both rear (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Both rear bearings slightly noisey

Exhaust system corroded and baffles loose in box

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & has a nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear number plate starting to deteriorate

Rear subframe and suspension components heavily corroded

Slight play in both front anti-roll bar links and in D bushes

Pass 25 Sep 2019 153,388 miles

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

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

Rear sub frame and all suspension components corroded

Temp fuel cap fitted bust does seal

Pass 2 Oct 2018 151,935 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre perishes worn on inner edge and has a nail in tread

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

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre perished and worn on inner edge

temp fuel filler cap fitted but does seal

Fail 28 Sep 2018 151,935 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre perishes worn on inner edge and has a nail in tread

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

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre perished and worn on inner edge

temp fuel filler cap fitted but does seal

Pass 26 Sep 2017 150,131 miles

nearside handbrake effort low

plastic sill skins fitted

rear suspension arms corroded

rear tyres wearing on edges

temp fuel cap fitted but does seal

Pass 7 Oct 2016 148,936 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

both registration plates separating

nearside front tyre heavily worn on outer edge of tread

Fail 7 Oct 2016 148,936 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

both registration plates separating

nearside front tyre heavily worn on outer edge of tread

Pass 2 Oct 2015 145,466 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2014 142,500 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2013 139,101 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Sep 2012 127,969 miles

Bothfront hub carriers heavily rusted

Fail 25 Sep 2012 127,969 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Bothfront hub carriers heavily rusted

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 7 Oct 2011 116,745 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2011 116,745 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Oct 2010 113,556 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2010 113,556 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 21 Sep 2009 110,558 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 25 Sep 2008 107,252 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2008 107,242 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Sep 2007 102,574 miles

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

Pass 18 Sep 2006 97,703 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2006 97,703 miles

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

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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V299 LAN is a 2000 BMW 316 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 V299 LAN, 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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V299 LAN is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 19 January 2000.

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