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632 MW

1996 BMW 3 Series

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jun 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

125,808 mi
Last recorded125,808 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2025
Typical for 1996 BMW 3 Series112,776 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration632 MW
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2025 125,808 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2024 125,248 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Jun 2023 125,089 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Jun 2022 124,742 miles
Pass 4 May 2021 124,170 miles
Pass 9 May 2019 123,635 miles
Pass 17 May 2018 123,113 miles
Fail 17 May 2018 123,113 miles

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Pass 4 May 2017 122,530 miles

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. hand brake (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 19 Apr 2016 121,160 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 19 Apr 2016 121,160 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 May 2015 120,364 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 19 May 2014 120,033 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 23 Apr 2013 119,647 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2012 118,659 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 117,439 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2010 115,996 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Apr 2009 114,815 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2008 113,571 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2007 111,190 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2006 105,364 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

oil leak

rear diff small leak

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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632 MW is a 1996 BMW 3 Series in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

Across all 1996 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 112,776 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 632 MW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 30 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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632 MW is a 1996 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 8 March 1996.

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