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BMW 3 SERIES1995 · 1.7L Diesel

M986 CLR

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1995 BMW 3 SERIES? It's a Diesel with a 1665cc engine showing 124,583 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/11/2011

Tax

No data

Mileage: 124,583
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1995
Engine: 1665cc

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

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 10:09:32 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (M986 CLR) from 1995 show a total of 5 MOT tests between September 2008 and November 2010.

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 (8 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Lighting (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 15 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)”; “Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)”; “Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY