MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
164,725 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
air bag light on
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil leak // rear no, plate deteriorated /// front brake hoses perished // osf brake pipe rusty // handbrake cable near to fouling hose nsr axle
Nearside Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
oil leak // rear no, plate deteriorated /// front brake hoses perished // osf brake pipe rusty // handbrake cable near to fouling hose nsr axle
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
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W147 RCA is a 2000 BMW 316 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 W147 RCA, 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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W147 RCA is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 1 March 2000.
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