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BMW 3 SERIES1996 · 1.8L PETROL

P965 ERC

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 137,262 miles recorded, this GREEN 1996 BMW 3 SERIES runs on PETROL with a 1796cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/05/2014

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 137,262
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 1796cc

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

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 55 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

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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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 12:59 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 BMW 3 Series (P965 ERC), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2010 to May 2013.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. 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 (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)”; “Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”.

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