MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,025 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery light on indicating a fault
NSF NSR OSR brake pipes slightly corroded
NSF OSF lower ball joint bushes have some vertical movement
NSF lower arm rear control bush slight play
Battery light on indicating a fault
NSF NSR OSR brake pipes slightly corroded
NSF OSF lower ball joint bushes have some vertical movement
NSF lower arm rear control bush slight play
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Battery warning light on
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Battery warning light on
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust to gearbox mounting deteriorated
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust to gearbox mounting deteriorated
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
battery light lamp on
low pad indicator on
Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
battery light lamp on
low pad indicator on
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
all tyre walls cracking
How Reliable is the BMW 316?
Based on 1,210,990 MOT tests across 108,989 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YK51 XSX is a 2001 BMW 316 in Orange with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2001 BMW 316 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 85,754 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 YK51 XSX, 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 25 years old, this BMW 316 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was YK51 XSX registered?
YK51 XSX is a 2001 BMW 316, first registered on 1 September 2001.
Is YK51 XSX safe to buy?
The MOT history for YK51 XSX shows 15 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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