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A7 YNU

1996 BMW 3 Series

Red Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Apr 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

111,135 mi
Last recorded111,135 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2025
Typical for 1996 BMW 3 Series112,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA7 YNU
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2025 111,135 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2025 111,135 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 8 Jan 2024 108,701 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

slight corrosion to o/s inner wheel arch

Pass 22 Nov 2022 105,914 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2021 105,810 miles

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

Central Front Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Central Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion.

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Inner Sill corroded.

Offside Inner Sill corroded.

Pass 12 Nov 2020 105,498 miles

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

Central Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both l/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both l/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Central Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under vehicle corroded in entirety

Pass 16 Sep 2019 104,634 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Sep 2019 104,632 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting near the suspention mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 104,572 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mount poor

Front brake hoses cracking

Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill jacking points (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear brake hose ferrules corroded

Fail 31 Aug 2018 104,572 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mount poor

Front brake hoses cracking

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill jacking points (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear brake hose ferrules corroded

Pass 21 Aug 2017 104,444 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated

corrosion around offside rear jacking point and at offside front inner wing

front brake hoses cracking

front lower suspension arm rear bushes poor

offside front sill holed/ corroded, not in a prescribed area

rear brake discs corroded

rear exhaust mounts poor

slight play at steering rack offside inner joint

Pass 16 Aug 2016 104,251 miles

front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorated

nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

offside front brake hose cracking

offside rear brake disc corroded

offside rear sill and offside inner wing corroding

offside rear tyre cracking in tread

offside sill corroded at front , not in a prescribed area

rear exhaust mount corroding/poor

rear registration plate deteriorated

Fail 16 Aug 2016 104,251 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorated

nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

offside front brake hose cracking

offside rear brake disc corroded

offside rear sill and offside inner wing corroding

offside rear tyre cracking in tread

offside sill corroded at front , not in a prescribed area

rear exhaust mount corroding/poor

rear registration plate deteriorated

Pass 25 Aug 2015 103,971 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated

offside sill corroding around jacking points

rear brake discs corroded

rear exhaust mounts corroding

Pass 2 Sep 2014 103,681 miles

Brake hose's cracking & ferruls corroding

Rear brake disc's corroding

offside rar tyre cracking

wipers poor

Fail 1 Sep 2014 103,675 miles

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Brake hose's cracking & ferruls corroding

Rear brake disc's corroding

offside rar tyre cracking

wipers poor

Pass 31 Jul 2013 103,256 miles

both rear tyres cracking

front exhaust mount corroded

front lower arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

offside rear brake juddering slightly

offside sill corroded at front and rear

rear discs corroded

rear exhaust mounts poor

Fail 29 Jul 2013 103,256 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

front lower arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear tyres cracking

front exhaust mount corroded

offside rear brake juddering slightly

offside sill corroded at front and rear

rear discs corroded

rear exhaust mounts poor

Pass 7 Jun 2012 102,650 miles

both rear tyres cracking

front brake hoses slightly deteriorated

front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

nearside front brake binding, advise further check

offside rear brake slightly juddering

offside sill corroding front and rear

rear discs corroding

Pass 24 May 2011 102,460 miles

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

offside front sill corroded around jacking point

offside rear brake disc corroded

offside rear brake juddering, just in limit

Fail 24 May 2011 102,460 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

offside front sill corroded around jacking point

offside rear brake disc corroded

offside rear brake juddering, just in limit

Pass 28 May 2010 101,836 miles

both front tyres split in tread, advise change asap

nearside front brake slightly binding

nearside rear brake pad worn low

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 4 Jun 2009 100,811 miles

wipers only work continuously on speed 2

Fail 3 Jun 2009 100,811 miles

Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

nearside wiper poor

wipers only work continuously on speed 2

Pass 29 May 2008 100,087 miles

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

Pass 4 May 2007 97,926 miles

front suspension lower arm rear bushes split/worn

o/s/r tyre worn close to limit

rear silence brackets corroded/poor

Fail 3 May 2007 97,926 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

front lower suspension arm rear bushes split/ worn

offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit

rear silencer brackets coroded/ poor

Pass 26 May 2006 97,312 miles

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

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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A7 YNU is a 1996 BMW 3 Series in Red with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 A7 YNU, 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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A7 YNU is a 1996 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 15 March 1996.

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