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5 BNV

1995 BMW 3 Series

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

113,139 mi
Last recorded113,139 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 1995 BMW 3 Series116,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration5 BNV
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 113,139 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2025 113,139 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2024 112,184 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2024 112,179 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting corroded around the front jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting corroded and holed outer sill just behind the front door (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2023 111,177 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight up and down play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both outer sills are starting to corrode (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2022 109,516 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front sill corroded

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 107,863 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2020 106,754 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear hand brake has only just met requirements may need adjustment or repair

Pass 5 Apr 2019 104,876 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front inner wing below head lamp corroded

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

Rear rear hand brake has only just met requirements may need adjustment or repair

Fail 27 Mar 2019 104,876 miles

Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated around jacking point (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front inner wing below head lamp corroded

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

Rear rear hand brake has only just met requirements may need adjustment or repair

Pass 22 Mar 2018 102,754 miles

Advise both rear brake discs corroded on edges

Advise both rear upper shocks slightly corroded

Advise both rear wheel arches corroded

Advise nearside front upper sill starting to corrode

Advise offside rear outer sill corroded

Advise rear handbrake efficiency recorded slight imbalance

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on edges and perished (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak

Fail 14 Mar 2018 102,754 miles

Central Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear around fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded around fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Advise both rear brake discs corroded on edges

Advise both rear upper shocks slightly corroded

Advise both rear wheel arches corroded

Advise nearside front upper sill starting to corrode

Advise offside rear outer sill corroded

Advise rear handbrake efficiency recorded slight imbalance

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on edges and perished (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak

Pass 22 Mar 2017 100,793 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak oil leak engine area

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 23 Mar 2016 98,405 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear brake pipes covered in greasy compound, requires cleaning an re inspected (3.6.B.2c)

oil leak

Fail 23 Mar 2016 98,405 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear brake pipes covered in greasy compound, requires cleaning an re inspected (3.6.B.2c)

oil leak

Pass 18 Mar 2015 95,885 miles

Oil leak

all rear brake pipes covered in a greasy compound obscuring full inspection

Fail 18 Mar 2015 95,885 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Oil leak

all rear brake pipes covered in a greasy compound obscuring full inspection

Pass 20 Mar 2014 93,261 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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)

Oil leak

Pass 20 Mar 2013 90,749 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2012 87,561 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2012 87,561 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Fail 22 Mar 2011 83,626 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2011 83,626 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2010 80,224 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 76,870 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2008 73,284 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Mar 2008 73,284 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2007 68,415 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2007 68,385 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 29 Mar 2006 64,774 miles

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

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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5 BNV is a 1995 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1995 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 116,940 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 5 BNV, 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 31 years old, this BMW 3 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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5 BNV is a 1995 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 14 April 1995.

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