1996 BMW 3 Series 1.8L Petrol · N744 GEH
1996 BMW 3 Series (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1996. Recorded mileage 200,077 miles. MOT expired on 05 Dec 2009.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Dec 2009
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Apr 2010)
- Recorded Mileage
- 200,077 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N744 GEH Key Findings
- 7 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 02/12/2009
- 200,077 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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N744 GEH Mileage History
- 15/02/2006155,988 mi
- 15/02/2006155,991 mi+3 mi
- 13/03/2007175,514 mi+19,523 mi
- 16/03/2007175,530 mi+16 mi
- 05/12/2007190,408 mi+14,878 mi
- 06/12/2008194,518 mi+4,110 mi
- 02/12/2009200,077 mi+5,559 mi
Average of roughly 11,616 miles per year across 7 recorded odometer readings.
N744 GEH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
7 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 BMW 3 Series (N744 GEH) between February 2006 and December 2009.
The record contains 4 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 02 December 2009 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.
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