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BMW 3162001 · 1.9L PETROL

Y415 VBJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 2001 BMW 316? It's a PETROL with a 1895cc engine showing 117,593 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 02/03/2018

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/06/2017

Mileage: 117,593
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2001
Engine: 1895cc

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

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 04:09 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 2001, this BMW 316 with plate Y415 VBJ has undergone 5 MOT inspections since February 2015.

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: Tyres (5 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 19 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)”; “Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY