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This 2003 BMW 316 has Passed 21 MOTs and Failed 6 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 138,511 miles 4 months ago on Friday 12th June 2026 at 11:06.

The current MOT will expire in 8 months on Friday 11th June 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 10 months on Sunday 1st August 2027.

BF03FFB MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED11TH JUNE 2027138,511 MI
PASSED13TH MAY 202512TH MAY 2026135,804 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
FAILED30TH APRIL 2025135,746 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED15TH APRIL 202414TH APRIL 2025132,939 MI
PASSED23RD MARCH 202322ND MARCH 2024129,931 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Outer Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Backing Plate Corroded
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Central Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  13. ADVISORY - Exhaust Emits Blue Smoke During Acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
  14. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Silencer Fractured (6.1.2 (a))
  15. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Bolts Corroded And Front Hanger Broken
FAILED16TH MARCH 2023129,887 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Outer Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Backing Plate Corroded
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  11. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Central Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  14. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  15. ADVISORY - Exhaust Emits Blue Smoke During Acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
  16. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Silencer Fractured (6.1.2 (a))
  17. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Bolts Corroded And Front Hanger Broken
PASSED15TH MARCH 202218TH MARCH 2023126,059 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Central Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Join Bolts Corroded
  9. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Support Broken
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Backing Plate Corroded
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  12. ADVISORY - Front Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
PASSED11TH MARCH 202118TH MARCH 2022121,976 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Mounting Defective (6.1.2 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Joiner Corroded And Broken
PASSED11TH MARCH 202018TH MARCH 2021118,581 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED19TH MARCH 201918TH MARCH 2020111,347 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
FAILED14TH MARCH 2019111,347 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  2. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Leaking On A Hydraulic Braking System (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Inner Steering Linkage Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  7. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
PASSED9TH MARCH 20188TH MARCH 2019102,795 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Into Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Into Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  8. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
FAILED26TH FEBRUARY 2018102,788 MI
 
  1. FAIL - 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)
  2. FAIL - Offside 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)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  6. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  8. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Into Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Into Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  14. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
PASSED23RD FEBRUARY 201725TH FEBRUARY 201893,376 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Steering Arm As Slight Play
PASSED20TH FEBRUARY 201625TH FEBRUARY 201788,717 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
PASSED26TH FEBRUARY 201525TH FEBRUARY 201684,293 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. USER ENTERED - Brake Pad Warning Light On
PASSED27TH JANUARY 201417TH FEBRUARY 201576,489 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. USER ENTERED - O/s/r Brake
PASSED18TH FEBRUARY 201317TH FEBRUARY 201473,730 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED13TH MARCH 201230TH MARCH 201366,611 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED7TH MARCH 201130TH MARCH 201260,209 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. USER ENTERED - Front Tyres Wearing On Edges Of Tread
FAILED7TH MARCH 201160,209 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. USER ENTERED - Front Tyres Wearing On Edges Of Tread
PASSED16TH MARCH 201030TH MARCH 201154,124 MI
PASSED21ST MARCH 200930TH MARCH 201045,034 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. USER ENTERED - Nail In Offside Rear Tyre
PASSED7TH MARCH 200830TH MARCH 200933,334 MI
FAILED7TH MARCH 200833,334 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Exhaust System Not Adequately Supported (7.1.1)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED16TH MARCH 200730TH MARCH 200824,114 MI
PASSED31ST MARCH 200630TH MARCH 200719,420 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nail In Tyre
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

BF03FFB Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 78% | MOT Failure Rate: 22%

BF03FFB MOT Comments

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BF03FFB Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 138,511 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,022 miles

BF03FFB FAQs

This Bmw 316 with registration BF03FFB was manufactured on Monday 10th March 2003 so it is currently 24 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 138,511 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 6,022 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 27 MOTs on record for this Bmw 316 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 6 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means BF03FFB has a 78% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 316 has had 99 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 5 Major, 1 Dangerous and 7 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw 316 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 10 months on Sunday 1st August 2027 .

Does BF03FFB have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 12th October 2026 BF03FFB does have an active MOT. Read more

Is BF03FFB Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 12th October 2026 BF03FFB does have Tax. Read more

When does BF03FFB Tax expire?

The current Tax for BF03FFB will expire in 10 months on Sunday 1st August 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does BF03FFB MOT expire?

The current MOT for BF03FFB will expire in 8 months on Friday 11th June 2027. Read more

When did BF03FFB have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for BF03FFB was on Friday 12th June 2026 at 11:06. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has BF03FFB Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for BF03FFB we can see 21 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has BF03FFB Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for BF03FFB we can see 6 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 78% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is BF03FFB?

BF03FFB is registered as a 2003 Bmw 316. Read more

How many miles has BF03FFB done?

The odometer reading for BF03FFB at the last MOT in June 2026 was 138,511 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 6,022 miles per year. Read more

How old is BF03FFB?

The vehicle BF03FFB was manufactured in 2003 so it is currently 24 years old. It was first registered on Monday 10th March 2003. Read more

What colour is BF03FFB?

The official colour of BF03FFB is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does BF03FFB have?

BF03FFB has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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