MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,526 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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slight wear in steering rack
non obligatory mirror missing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit just passed test (4.1.E.1)
nail in offside rear tyre
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit just passed test (4.1.E.1)
slight wear in steering rack
front tyres worn on outer edge
slight noise from rear diff/wheel bearings
slight wear in steering/suspension
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
front tyres worn on outer edge
slight noise from rear diff/wheel bearings
slight wear in steering/suspension
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
corrosion starting in both rear inner door shuts/outer bodysills
nearside front jacking block missing
nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
oil leak on engine
plastic covers on bodysills prevent a thorough examination
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Corosion starting in both nearside and offside rear outer body sill/door shut panels.
Jacking block missing from nearside front outer body sill.
Plastic covers prevent full examination of outer body sills.
Rear number plate is starting to deteriorate.
Tyre tread worn on inner edge.
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
corrosion starting on both rear metal brake pipes adjoining flexi pipes
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
corrosion starting on both rear metal brake pipes adjoining flexi pipes
plastic covers on bodysills prevent a thorough examination
corrosion starting on both rear metal brake pipes adjoining flexi pipes
plastic covers on bodysills prevent a thorough examination
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
corrosion starting on both rear metal brake pipes adjoining flexi pipes
plastic covers on bodysills prevent a thorough examination
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front of bonnet damaged causing grille to be insecure
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front of bonnet damaged causing grille to be insecure
front exhaust mounting badly corroded
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
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V656 DYX is a 2000 BMW 316 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 V656 DYX, 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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V656 DYX is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 11 January 2000.
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