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D13 WNG

1996 BMW 3 Series

Blue Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 May 2022
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

121,041 mi
Last recorded121,041 miles
Recorded on5 May 2021
Typical for 1996 BMW 3 Series112,776 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD13 WNG
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 May 2021 121,041 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2011 114,721 miles

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

low hand brake reading l/h

Fail 23 Aug 2011 114,713 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

low hand brake reading l/h

Pass 23 Jul 2010 110,290 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2010 110,290 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 2 Jul 2009 107,174 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2009 107,174 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Jun 2008 103,670 miles

Both rear tyres on legal limit

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 5 Jun 2008 103,655 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

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

Both rear tyres on legal limit

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 26 Jun 2007 97,898 miles

metal ferrules on all flexi brake hoses corroded + surface corrosion on metal brake pipes

Fail 20 Jun 2007 97,896 miles

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

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

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

metal ferrules on all flexi brake hoses corroded + surface corrosion on metal brake pipes

Pass 3 May 2006 90,249 miles

front brake hoses perishing

rear brake pipes have surface rust

Pass 19 Oct 2005 85,998 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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D13 WNG is a 1996 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 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 D13 WNG, 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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What year was D13 WNG registered?

D13 WNG is a 1996 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 1 August 1996.

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