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BMW 3161995 · 1.6L Petrol

M145 XFC

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 121,496 miles recorded, this Black 1995 BMW 316 runs on Petrol with a 1596cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 11/07/2007

Tax

No data

Mileage: 121,496
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1995
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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 35 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 07:03 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 316 (M145 XFC) from 1995 show a total of 2 MOT tests between July 2006 and July 2006.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 1 passes against 1 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)”; “Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)”; “Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)”.

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