MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,172 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Most brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced All wings corroded at edges (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Most brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak
Heavy corrosion underneath
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced All wings corroded at edges (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak
**STRONG ADVISE** O/S/R TYRE ON 1.8MM TREAD DEPTH & BADLY SPLIT ON TREAD FACE
M.I.L ON
N/S/R TYRE ON 2.2MM TREAD DEPTH
OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAULTY
O/S/R PARKING BRAKE HAS A LOW READING
O/S/R TYRE ON 2.7MM TREAD DEPTH
OIL LIGHT ON
OIL LOW
BRAKE PIPES GREASED
M.I.L. ON
N/S/R TYRE ON 2.3MM TREAD DEPTH
Eml on and airbag light missing
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front support bolt slack o/s
Gearbox and rear diff leaks
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/s steering arm has slight play
O/s/r tyre badly cracked *strong advise*
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering pipes at front damp
Windscreen scratched
oil level low on dipstick
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Eml on and airbag light missing
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front support bolt slack o/s
Gearbox and rear diff leaks
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/s steering arm has slight play
O/s/r tyre badly cracked *strong advise*
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering pipes at front damp
Windscreen scratched
oil level low on dipstick
Air bag light not showing on dash.
Both front brake pipes greased up not allowing 100% inspection
Eml on
Engine has oil leak and also rear diff has leak
Exhaust has slight leak
N/s/f anti roll bar link has slight play and boot has small tear
N/s/r wheel slight noise when rotated
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear anti roll bar not fitted but was not on this year of this model
Rear Anti-roll bar missing (2.4.G.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Both front brake pipes greased up not allowing 100% inspection
Eml on
Engine has oil leak and also rear diff has leak
Exhaust has slight leak
N/s/f anti roll bar link has slight play and boot has small tear
N/s/r wheel slight noise when rotated
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
airbag warning light illuminated
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
airbag warning light illuminated
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Airbag light on.
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering pipe insecure.
Suspect rear anti rollbar missing.Customer informed.
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front discs worn.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear discs worn.
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
O/S Rear exhaust mounting perished.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front pipe exhaust bracket from gearbox very weak
nearside rear tyre inner tread 1.6mm-2mm
offside front tyre getting low 2mm-3mm
offside rear tyre centre tread on 2mm
slight play offside steering rack
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge
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W884 VDN is a 2000 BMW 316 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 W884 VDN, 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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W884 VDN is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 29 March 2000.
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