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BMW 3161989 · 1.6L PETROL

F975 MVS

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for F975 MVS: 1989 BMW 316 (RED, PETROL). Mileage: 168,786. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 23/04/2007

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 168,786
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1989
Engine: 1596cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 08:00 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1989 BMW 316 (F975 MVS) has a recorded MOT history spanning from April 2006 to April 2006, with 2 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 50% success rate (1 passes and 1 fails). This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY