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BMW 3 SERIES1995 · 1.8L Petrol

M178 PDB

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1995 BMW 3 SERIES? It's a Petrol with a 1796cc engine showing 179,306 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/05/2013

Tax

No data

Mileage: 179,306
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1995
Engine: 1796cc

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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

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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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 05:17 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1995 BMW 3 Series (M178 PDB), we found 5 MOT results in the period of May 2010 to May 2013.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (13 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Steering (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 15 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 13 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY