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W682 RLA

2000 BMW 3 Series

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2017
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

170,928 mi
Last recorded170,928 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2016
Typical for 2000 BMW 3 Series99,282 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW682 RLA
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2016 170,928 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 7 Oct 2016 170,928 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 164,378 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D Bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

oil leak

undertray

Fail 17 Sep 2015 164,311 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function broken (2.7.2a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D Bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

oil leak

undertray

Pass 8 Oct 2014 157,971 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2014 157,971 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 30 Sep 2013 153,740 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2012 149,460 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 8 Sep 2011 145,047 miles

rear springs starting to corrode

Pass 10 Sep 2010 142,405 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2010 142,400 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2009 135,527 miles

both rear brake pipes heavily corroded on limit

both rear coil springs corroding

n/s handbrake reading very poor

surface corrosion steering column

Pass 29 Sep 2008 127,056 miles

both front to rear brake pipes corroding by rear flexi hoses

front brake pads thin

o/s/f tyre on limit

Pass 1 Oct 2007 120,910 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2006 113,493 miles

front brake discs ridged

front to rear brake pipes by rear flexi hoses corroding

n/s/f tyre close to limit

rear brake discs in poor condition

Pass 5 Sep 2005 105,452 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2005 105,154 miles

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)

front to rear brake pipes (both sides) corroding at rear axle

slight play in both front lower balljoints

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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W682 RLA is a 2000 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 W682 RLA, 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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What year was W682 RLA registered?

W682 RLA is a 2000 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 8 March 2000.

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