1999 BMW 3 Series 1.8L Petrol · S255 BPH
1999 BMW 3 Series (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1999. Recorded mileage 111,374 miles. MOT expired on 03 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 111,374 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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S255 BPH Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/03/2023
- 111,374 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
S255 BPH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 BMW 3 Series (S255 BPH) between June 2022 and March 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 04 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
S255 BPH Mileage History
- 20/06/2022111,058 mi
- 04/03/2023111,374 mi+316 mi
Average of roughly 449 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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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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