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99 XOO

1999 BMW 3 Series

Blue Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 May 2025
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

86,135 mi
Last recorded86,135 miles
Recorded on8 May 2024
Typical for 1999 BMW 3 Series102,120 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration99 XOO
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 May 2024 86,135 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 8 May 2024 86,131 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 May 2023 79,786 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 May 2023 79,786 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 May 2022 69,624 miles
Pass 25 May 2021 67,564 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Centre to rear both side brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output faded (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 25 May 2021 67,564 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Centre to rear both side brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output faded (4.1.4 (b))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 30 Sep 2020 67,505 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag warning light on (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near side front to rear pipe corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side front to rear pipe corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

near side front and both rear brake discs corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2019 67,283 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

all four brake discs corroded/pitted

both rear tyres cracked and perished

Fail 23 Sep 2019 67,283 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle chafing on broken spring (5.2.3 (f))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag warning light on (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

all four brake discs corroded/pitted

both rear tyres cracked and perished

Pass 3 Oct 2018 66,655 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2017 65,617 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2017 65,606 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 64,599 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2015 62,475 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2014 58,404 miles

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

Fail 16 Sep 2014 58,388 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

obd light illuminated

Pass 16 Oct 2013 55,272 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2013 55,268 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 18 Oct 2012 52,132 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2012 52,101 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 19 Oct 2011 49,475 miles

Both wipers smeary

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

Pass 8 Oct 2010 45,138 miles

Airbag warning light on.

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

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2009 41,296 miles

n/s/f and o/s/f lower suspension arm rear bushhes starting to crack and perish

rear tyres getting low [outer edge]

Fail 14 Oct 2009 41,296 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

front brack discs becoming worn and scored

n/s/f and o/s/f lower suspension arm rear bushhes starting to crack and perish

rear tyres getting low [outer edge]

Pass 13 Oct 2008 37,523 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 9 Oct 2007 34,633 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2006 31,169 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2005 27,129 miles

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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99 XOO is a 1999 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 1999 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 102,120 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 99 XOO, 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 27 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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99 XOO is a 1999 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 23 July 1999.

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