MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
164,860 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
hazard switch sticks
n/s/r s/as bush worn
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
osf and nsf anti roll bar rubber bushes have minor movement
osf and nsf tyres have minor cracks in the side walls
osf wishbone bush has minor movement
Parking brake lever releases when knocked (3.1.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
osf and nsf anti roll bar rubber bushes have minor movement
osf and nsf tyres have minor cracks in the side walls
osf wishbone bush has minor movement
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all tyres show wear indicators
foel smell imminent on tme of test
lower effort to n/s rear service brake
on retest do cat test first due to excessive lamda readings
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W665 NLB is a 2000 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2000 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 99,282 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 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W665 NLB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 26 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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W665 NLB is a 2000 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 9 March 2000.
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