BMW 3 SERIES1996 · 2.0L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
BMW 3 SERIES (1996, PETROL, 1991cc) — mileage recorded at 76,338. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 1991cc
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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Full MOT History
MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 6:52:01 AM
Checking the history for this 1996 BMW 3 Series (P239 ESO), we found 5 MOT results in the period of May 2006 to August 2008.
Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (6 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”.
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