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X221 DBY

2000 BMW 316

Black Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2022
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

117,064 mi
Last recorded117,064 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2021
Typical for 2000 BMW 31692,172 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX221 DBY
MakeBMW
Model316
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2021 117,064 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s/f lower suspension arm ball joint slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal n/s/r floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/f metal brake pipe in area of upper flexi brake hose union (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play o/s/f lower suspension arm ball joint very slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s outer sill corroded in are of drivers door (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jan 2021 117,057 miles

Central Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction phone holder glued onto inside central windscreen - glue has also run down inside of windscreen approximately 8 inches below phone holder (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect suspect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s/f lower suspension arm ball joint slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal n/s/r floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/f metal brake pipe in area of upper flexi brake hose union (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play o/s/f lower suspension arm ball joint very slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s outer sill corroded in are of drivers door (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2020 113,922 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s/f flexi brake hose starting to perish/crack (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen zone b (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s/f flexi brake hose starting to perish/crack (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced upper sill in area of o/s/f door corodded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 18 Dec 2019 113,415 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced n/s/r floor pan corroded and holed within 30cm of n/s/f seat belt b pillar lower mounting point (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn o/s/f lower suspension arm inner front ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s/f flexi hose perished and starting to crack (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inner track rod joint slight play ()

Nearside Front Outer n/s/f indicator lens missing

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s/f flexi hose perished and starting to crack (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inner track rod joint slight play ()

Offside Front o/s/f washer jet partialy blocked

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 22 Jan 2019 109,328 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn and slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2018 104,217 miles

Offside Front jacking point corroded not in priscribed area

Fail 29 Jan 2018 104,150 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Upper 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 Front jacking point corroded not in priscribed area

Pass 26 Jan 2017 99,012 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 18 Jan 2017 99,011 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket broken (7.1.1)

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 25 Jan 2016 91,543 miles

Centre exhaust clamp broken

Fail 19 Jan 2016 91,543 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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 Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Centre exhaust clamp broken

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

Tyre size 195 65 15

Pass 30 Jan 2015 82,504 miles

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

Fail 23 Jan 2015 82,328 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2013 66,143 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2012 61,585 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 56,151 miles

Exhaust Centre Box Baffles Loose

Exhaust Front Pipe Support Bracket Corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2011 56,151 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

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

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

Exhaust Centre Box Baffles Loose

Exhaust Front Pipe Support Bracket Corroded

Pass 17 May 2011 54,614 miles
Fail 12 May 2011 54,566 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 25 May 2010 48,853 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 22 May 2009 40,436 miles
Fail 19 May 2009 40,373 miles

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

Pass 23 May 2008 34,673 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2007 31,929 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2007 31,929 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 11 Aug 2006 28,154 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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X221 DBY is a 2000 BMW 316 in Black with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 X221 DBY, 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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X221 DBY is a 2000 BMW 316, first registered on 13 September 2000.

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