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V656 JBA

2000 BMW 316

Green Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2019
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

106,324 mi
Last recorded106,324 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2019
Typical for 2000 BMW 31692,172 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV656 JBA
MakeBMW
Model316
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Fail 28 Jan 2019 106,324 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust silencer not connected to centre section (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened n/s and o/s lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Feb 2018 105,095 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Front o/s inner steering rack joint slight play

Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s lower (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Jan 2017 103,734 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear brake back plates slight corrosion

Rear n/s and o/s lower suspension arms corroded

Rear o/s suspension coil spring corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2016 101,417 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nail in n/s/r tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

O/s/r tyre worn inner edge

Oil leak

Parking brake efficiency only just met minimum requirements.It appears the system requires adjustment or repair.

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

Fail 5 Feb 2016 101,417 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nail in n/s/r tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

O/s/r tyre worn inner edge

Oil leak

Parking brake efficiency only just met minimum requirements.It appears the system requires adjustment or repair.

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

Pass 16 Oct 2014 97,298 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 16 Oct 2014 97,298 miles

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

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 21 Oct 2013 93,944 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2013 93,944 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 22 Oct 2012 89,020 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2011 84,415 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 13 Oct 2011 84,415 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2010 80,050 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2010 80,050 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 22 Oct 2009 74,158 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2008 68,875 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2007 61,078 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2007 61,078 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 9 Oct 2006 51,728 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2005 43,883 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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V656 JBA is a 2000 BMW 316 in Green with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 JBA, 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 JBA is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 31 January 2000.

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