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677 ACE

2007 BMW 3 Series

Black Diesel 2997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Feb 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

160,895 mi
Last recorded160,895 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2026
Typical for 2007 BMW 3 Series86,578 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration677 ACE
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2026 160,895 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & Nearside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 11 Feb 2026 160,895 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & Nearside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2025 156,663 miles

Nearside Front Side light dim

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

Pass 29 Jan 2024 145,924 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2023 136,922 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2022 126,240 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2020 117,971 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2019 109,881 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2018 95,556 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2017 83,215 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2016 80,265 miles

Diesel smoke emissions too low to obtain a metered reading.

Pass 19 May 2016 76,520 miles

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

Pass 29 May 2015 64,884 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 4 Jun 2014 52,463 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2013 46,615 miles

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

Fail 1 Jul 2013 46,615 miles

Nearside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 4 Jul 2012 39,842 miles

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 7 Jul 2011 29,603 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2010 23,041 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2010 23,012 miles

O/S/F Tyre has two large nails in it.

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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677 ACE is a 2007 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 2,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2007 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 86,578 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 677 ACE, 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 19 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was 677 ACE registered?

677 ACE is a 2007 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 30 March 2007.

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