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151,641 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill/floor corroded. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust mounting defective at rear subframe. (6.1.2 (a))
Front brake pipes starting to corrode.
Front grill section missing.
Front roll bar D bush mount repaired.
Front roll bar link mounts starting to split.
Offside inner sill/floor starting to corrode.
Oiliness to engine and gearbox.
Rear suspension arms starting to corrode.
Slight corrosion to wheel arches.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
front antiroll bar chassis mount repaired and covered in heavy underseal
front brake hoses slightly twisted & perished
oil leaks
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
front antiroll bar chassis mount repaired and covered in heavy underseal
front brake hoses slightly twisted & perished
oil leaks
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front tor rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel tank straps corroded.
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both front anti roll bar 'D' bush mounting areas. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front tor rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel tank straps corroded.
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wing mirror is slightly damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wing mirror is slightly damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front tyres wearing on the inner edges.
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside wing mirror housing is in a poor condition.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front tyres wearing on the inner edges.
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside wing mirror housing is in a poor condition.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Alarm triggered when doors opened.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside wing mirror housing damaged.
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Alarm triggered when doors opened.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside wing mirror housing damaged.
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak ()
Rear tyres are heavily cracked.
Front brake pads low
Near side rear tyre scuffed @ outer side wall and starting to crack
Off side rear tyre starting to crack @ outer side wall
Oil leak @ engine
Over sills fitted
Rear exhaust corroded
Slight blow @ rear exhaust
Brake pipe excessively corroded Off side and near side rear (3.6.B.2c)
coil spring broken Off side and near side rear (2.4.C.1a)
registration plate deteriorated Front (figures distorted) (6.3.1d)
registration plate deteriorated Rear (6.3.1d)
Front brake pads low
Near side rear tyre scuffed @ outer side wall and starting to crack
Off side rear tyre starting to crack @ outer side wall
Oil leak @ engine
Over sills fitted
Rear exhaust corroded
Slight blow @ rear exhaust
Front brake pads low.
Slight exhaust blow at rear box.
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake pads low.
Slight exhaust blow at rear box.
Front and rear number plates starting to deteriorate, advise replaced
Front brake pads low, slight front brake inbalance advise brake inspection
Off side and near side "A" pillar trims insecure
Over sills fitted
Rear suspension low, springs weak
Washer jets weak
Front and rear number plates slightly blemished
Head lamp beam image slightly blurred
Over sills fitted
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front and rear number plates slightly blemished
Head lamp beam image slightly blurred
Near side rear tyre on limit and possibly punctured, advise replaced
Off side rear tyre very close to limit
Over sills fitted
Air-bag lamp on.
Nearside rear tyre close to legal limit and possibly punctured.
air bag lamp on
near side front tyre wearing severly @ outer edge, advise replaced
plastic oversills fitted
rear tyres close to limit
slight lift in front lower ball joints within suspension arm
air bag lamp on
near side front tyre wearing @ outer edge
near side rear tyre close to limit
off side rear tyre close to limit
plastic oversills fitted
Nearside front tyre wearing at outer edge.
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside front tyre wearing at outer edge.
off side park brake lazy on application
off side windscreen washer weak
plastic oversills fitted
rear seat belts slow to retract
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
off side windscreen washer weak
plastic oversills fitted
rear seat belts slow to retract
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
slight play in rack
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
slight play in rack
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r brake disc rusty
o/s hand brake effort low
o/s/r and n/s/r jacking rubbers missing off outersills
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W435 SBK is a 2000 BMW 316 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.
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 W435 SBK, 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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W435 SBK is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 27 April 2000.
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