MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
12,733 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear brake disc locking device missing (3.5.1l)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to sill (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Corrosion in various places, some of which is only just acceptable.
Excessive corrosion in some places, outside the areas covered by the mot.
Front brake hoses are perishing.
Metal brake pipes at rear are corroding.
Rear brake discs are corroding.
Some wear in steering column universal joints.
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor panel - marked (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor panel - marked (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Corrosion in various places, some of which is only just acceptable.
Excessive corrosion in some places, outside the areas covered by the mot.
Front brake hoses are perishing.
Metal brake pipes at rear are corroding.
Rear brake discs are corroding.
Some wear in steering column universal joints.
Corrosion in various places underneath.
Front brake hoses are perishing.
Front outer anti roll bar bushes are starting to deteriorate.
Metal brake pipes at rear are corroding.
N/s handbrake is not as good as o/s.
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear brake discs are corroding.
Slight play in o/s outer ball joint.
Corrosion in various places underneath.
Front brake hoses are perishing.
Front outer anti roll bar bushes are starting to deteriorate.
Metal brake pipes at rear are corroding.
N/s handbrake is not as good as o/s.
Rear brake discs are corroding.
Slight play in o/s outer ball joint.
Corrosion starting in various places.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Corrosion starting in various places.
Corrosion starting in various places underneath.
Water pump is noisy & leaking.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Corrosion starting in various places underneath.
Front tyres are very close to the limit.
N/s rear tyre is close to the limit.
Water pump is noisy & leaking.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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X185 MKM is a 2000 BMW 316 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 X185 MKM, 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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X185 MKM is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 23 September 2000.
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