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D24 RFT

1996 BMW 3 Series

Blue Petrol 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

120,394 mi
Last recorded120,394 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 1996 BMW 3 Series112,776 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD24 RFT
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 120,394 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Fail 8 Aug 2025 120,394 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Pass 27 Mar 2024 187,258 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2022 177,162 miles

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 10 Jul 2020 176,124 miles

oil leak from engine, gearbox, power steering

Fail 8 Jul 2020 176,124 miles

Exhaust system insecure gear box exhaust mount broken (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure rear exhaust rubber (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

o/s/f tyre wearing very close to cords

oil leak from engine, gearbox, power steering

Pass 13 May 2019 170,573 miles

Offside Front Lower wishbone rear bush starting to wear

nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

oil leak

Pass 12 May 2018 164,665 miles

oil leak

petrol flap is not secure

Pass 10 May 2017 160,368 miles

oil leak

very rusty exhaust system

Fail 10 May 2017 160,368 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

oil leak

very rusty exhaust system

Pass 9 May 2016 156,769 miles

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)

both from wishbone rear bushes slight play

oil leak

rusty underbody

slight blow from exhaust clamp

Pass 11 May 2015 149,836 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Oil leak

rusty exhaust back box

Fail 11 May 2015 149,836 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Oil leak

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

rusty exhaust back box

Pass 24 Apr 2014 144,813 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2013 135,965 miles

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

exhaust back box rusty

o/s/f tyre wearing on the inside egde badly

Fail 13 Apr 2013 135,889 miles

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

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

exhaust back box rusty

o/s/f tyre wearing on the inside egde badly

Fail 31 Mar 2012 128,952 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak

exhaust back box very rusty

middle exhaust clamp very rusty but still holding

o/s/f wishbone ball joint has slight play.

Pass 31 Mar 2012 128,952 miles

Oil leak

exhaust back box very rusty

middle exhaust clamp very rusty but still holding

o/s/f wishbone ball joint has slight play.

Pass 1 Apr 2011 123,487 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 31 Mar 2011 123,487 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 31 Mar 2010 111,284 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2009 98,969 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2008 83,167 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 4 Dec 2006 65,652 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2005 50,419 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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D24 RFT is a 1996 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,896cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 D24 RFT, 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 D24 RFT registered?

D24 RFT is a 1996 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 30 December 1996.

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