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BMW 3 SERIES1996 · 2.5L Petrol

P526 FSR

Vehicle Insight Summary

1996 BMW 3 SERIES — Petrol, 2494cc. This vehicle has 108,030 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 09/06/2012

Tax

No data

Mileage: 108,030
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1996
Engine: 2494cc

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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/ 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

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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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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 09:57 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 BMW 3 Series (P526 FSR), we found 5 MOT results in the period of May 2009 to June 2011.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. 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 (10 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 20 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 6 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”; “Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY