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R123 ELJ

2001 BMW 330

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

47,894 mi
Last recorded47,894 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2001 BMW 33078,035 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR123 ELJ
MakeBMW
Model330
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 47,894 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2024 45,578 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear both shock absorber bump stops perished and split

Pass 27 Nov 2023 43,809 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper suspension bump stop perished and split

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper suspension bump stop perished

Pass 1 Dec 2022 42,021 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber bump stop split

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 10 Dec 2021 40,703 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Bump stop deteriorated/split

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 Dec 2021 40,703 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Bump stop deteriorated/split

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Dec 2020 38,915 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2019 37,835 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2018 36,470 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2017 35,221 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2016 33,662 miles

Offside Rear Upper sill - corrosion started

Fail 5 Dec 2016 33,661 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Upper sill - corrosion started

Pass 4 Jan 2016 32,248 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2016 32,248 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 29,885 miles

cuts to offside rear tyre outer sidewall

How Reliable is the BMW 330?

Based on 130,552 MOT tests across 24,109 vehicles.

87.7%
Pass Rate
8,453
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
24,109
On UK Roads
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R123 ELJ is a 2001 BMW 330 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2001 BMW 330 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 78,035 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The BMW 330 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 25 years old, this BMW 330 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R123 ELJ is a 2001 BMW 330, first registered on 31 December 2001.

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