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W80 WWW

2000 BMW 316

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

150,783 mi
Last recorded150,783 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 BMW 31692,172 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW80 WWW
MakeBMW
Model316
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 150,783 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2024 147,407 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2023 143,936 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2022 140,804 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Nov 2022 140,804 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2021 138,343 miles

corrosion offside rear inner sill

nearside front flasher lens cracked

rear exhaust mount worn

Fail 26 Nov 2021 138,343 miles

Central Headlamp light intensity severely reduced poss bulb (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

corrosion offside rear inner sill

nearside front flasher lens cracked

rear exhaust mount worn

Pass 16 Dec 2020 134,162 miles

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Hole in lens and has misted up but still shows the correct pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2019 129,350 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Tiny hole in lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2018 120,046 miles

offside headlight misted and holed

offside rear tyre on wear bars

Fail 29 Nov 2018 120,046 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

front flexi brake pipes perished

offside headlight misted and holed

offside rear tyre on wear bars

Pass 28 Dec 2017 108,567 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output misted (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output misted (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre close to wear markers

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 28 Dec 2017 108,567 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output misted (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output misted (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre close to wear markers

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 May 2016 94,653 miles

front flexi brake pipes perished

large stone chips windscreen

nearside front tyre 2mm

rear brake pads low

Pass 24 Apr 2015 85,978 miles

front flexi brake pipes perished

rear brake pads low

stone chip windscreen

Fail 24 Apr 2015 85,978 miles

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

Offside Front Steering component excessively corroded and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

front flexi brake pipes perished

rear brake pads low

rear exhaust corroded

stone chip windscreen

Pass 13 Mar 2014 82,154 miles

front brake pads low

indicator bulbs faded

large stone chips windscreen

rear exhaust box corroded

steering coupling badly corroded

Fail 13 Mar 2014 82,153 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

front brake pads low

indicator bulbs faded

large stone chips windscreen

rear exhaust box corroded

steering coupling badly corroded

Pass 31 Jan 2013 78,284 miles

battery loose

front pads low

rear exhaust box corroded

rear pads low

steering coupling badly corroded

Fail 31 Jan 2013 78,284 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

battery loose

front pads low

rear exhaust box corroded

rear pads low

steering coupling badly corroded

Pass 14 Dec 2011 74,366 miles

battery loose

front pads low

slight play offside front lower ball joint

steering coupling corroded

Fail 12 Dec 2011 74,366 miles

Nearside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

battery loose

front pads low

slight play offside front lower ball joint

steering coupling corroded

Pass 1 Oct 2010 71,465 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front wheels, and steering arms have slight play in them

Pass 4 Sep 2009 67,607 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 2 Sep 2009 67,607 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Sep 2008 65,227 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2007 63,884 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2007 63,854 miles

Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside front tyre wearing on both edge's

slight play in the offside front wheel, seem's to be in the wish bone ball joint's ok at present moment

Pass 26 Aug 2006 59,031 miles

nearside front bottom ball joint play

Fail 26 Aug 2006 59,031 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

nearside front bottom ball joint play

Pass 15 Aug 2005 41,800 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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W80 WWW is a 2000 BMW 316 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 W80 WWW, 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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W80 WWW is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 3 May 2000.

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