1999 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · V634 DYX
1999 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Dec 1999. Recorded mileage 131,895 miles. MOT expired on 12 Aug 2016. Currently declared SORN. A manufacturer safety recall is currently outstanding.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Recall Notice
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Aug 2016
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 131,895 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Outstanding Safety Recall Notice
Action RequiredOfficial DVSA telemetry indicates this vehicle has an unaddressed manufacturer safety recall. Remedial repairs are legally required to be carried out 100% free of charge by an authorised main dealer.
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V634 DYX Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Outstanding manufacturer safety recall notice
- Latest MOT failed on 13/08/2015
- 131,895 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
V634 DYX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 BMW 3 Series (V634 DYX) between December 2005 and August 2015.
The record contains 10 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 13 August 2015 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (24 issues), Lighting (23 issues), Windscreen (10 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Suspension (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 42 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)”; “Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)”; “Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”.
V634 DYX Mileage History
- 28/12/200572,522 mi
- 28/12/200572,522 mi
- 09/02/200780,711 mi+8,189 mi
- 13/02/200780,711 mi
- 16/02/200884,444 mi+3,733 mi
- 17/11/200884,862 mi+418 mi
- 17/11/200884,862 mi
- 22/02/201098,459 mi+13,597 mi
- 23/02/201098,459 mi
- 22/03/2011103,261 mi+4,802 mi
- 25/03/2011103,263 mi+2 mi
- 28/03/2012113,640 mi+10,377 mi
- 04/04/2013121,996 mi+8,356 mi
- 03/05/2013122,063 mi+67 mi
- 08/06/2013122,075 mi+12 mi
- 08/06/2013122,075 mi
- 26/06/2014127,884 mi+5,809 mi
- 26/06/2014127,884 mi
- 13/08/2015131,895 mi+4,011 mi
- 13/08/2015131,895 mi
Average of roughly 6,170 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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- Cooling System OverhaulSerious
Plastic water pump impellers shatter, expansion tanks split along mould seams, and composite thermostat housings warp with age. A complete cooling overhaul is essential every 60k–80k miles.
- Rear Shock Mount TearingSerious
The sheet metal towers supporting the rear shock mounts can fatigue and tear out under rough road impacts, leaving the damper loose inside the boot.
- VANOS Rattle & Seal FailureModerate
The variable valve timing unit (single VANOS on M50TU/M52, dual on M52TU) suffers from Buna-N O-ring hardening and bearing axial play, leading to loss of low-end torque and a noisy marble-in-a-tin-can rattle.
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