BMW 3161996 · 1.6L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
BMW 316 (1996, PETROL, 1596cc) — mileage recorded at 163,789. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 1596cc
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: 6/5/2026, 7:49:23 PM
Registered in 1996, this BMW 316 with plate P53 PEH has undergone 5 MOT inspections since March 2008.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There is 1 advisory notice 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 Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)”; “Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”; “Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)”.
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