2000 BMW 3 Series 3.0L Petrol · A2 HMJ
2000 BMW 3 Series (3.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2000. Recorded mileage 107,844 miles. MOT valid until 19 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 19 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 107,844 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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A2 HMJ Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/01/2026
- 107,844 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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A2 HMJ MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 BMW 3 Series (A2 HMJ) between January 2022 and January 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
A2 HMJ Mileage History
- 13/01/2022103,372 mi
- 09/01/2023104,563 mi+1,191 mi
- 08/01/2024105,232 mi+669 mi
- 15/01/2025106,311 mi+1,079 mi
- 20/01/2026107,844 mi+1,533 mi
Average of roughly 1,113 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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- Cooling System OverhaulSerious
Plastic water pump impellers shatter, expansion tanks split along mould seams, and composite thermostat housings warp with age. A complete cooling overhaul is essential every 60k–80k miles.
- Rear Shock Mount TearingSerious
The sheet metal towers supporting the rear shock mounts can fatigue and tear out under rough road impacts, leaving the damper loose inside the boot.
- VANOS Rattle & Seal FailureModerate
The variable valve timing unit (single VANOS on M50TU/M52, dual on M52TU) suffers from Buna-N O-ring hardening and bearing axial play, leading to loss of low-end torque and a noisy marble-in-a-tin-can rattle.
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