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1999 BMW 3 SERIES • RED • PETROL

Registration
V157ELB
Tax Status
✓ Expires: 01 Jan 2027
323 days left
MOT Status
✓ Expires: 05 Feb 2026
8 days left
Vehicle Make
BMW
Model
3 SERIES
Exported
No
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Manufactur Year
1999
Cylinder capacity
1895 cc
Colour
RED
Fuel Type
PETROL
Wheel Plan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue Weight
Not available
First Used
29 Oct 1999
Registration Date
29 Oct 1999
Vehicle Age
26 Years 3 Months
Euro Status
Not available
Last V5C Issued
20 Jan 2026
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CO2 Rating none
CO₂ Output
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MOT History
  • Test Date: 06 Feb 2025
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 05 Feb 2026
    Mileage Recorded: 81,062 MI
    MOT Test Number: 531272384490
    Source: DVSA
  • Test Date: 11 Dec 2023
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 10 Dec 2024
    Mileage Recorded: 79,955 MI
    MOT Test Number: 696784673824
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (5)
    • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 21 Dec 2021
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 20 Dec 2022
    Mileage Recorded: 78,179 MI
    MOT Test Number: 650150884971
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (6)
    • Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a)) [ADVISORY]
    • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 02 Dec 2021
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 78,128 MI
    MOT Test Number: 748275871742
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (6)
    • Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) [MAJOR]
    • Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) [MAJOR]
    • Offside Front Nail in tyre [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) [MAJOR]
    • Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 02 Dec 2020
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 03 Dec 2021
    Mileage Recorded: 77,533 MI
    MOT Test Number: 482463842146
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (3)
    • Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
    • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 04 Dec 2019
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 03 Dec 2020
    Mileage Recorded: 77,100 MI
    MOT Test Number: 337439429822
    Source: DVSA
  • Test Date: 21 Nov 2018
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 22 Nov 2019
    Mileage Recorded: 76,513 MI
    MOT Test Number: 489463063092
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (2)
    • Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 23 Nov 2017
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 22 Nov 2018
    Mileage Recorded: 75,733 MI
    MOT Test Number: 139658314109
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (1)
    • Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 01 Nov 2016
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 31 Oct 2017
    Mileage Recorded: 72,596 MI
    MOT Test Number: 164398665965
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (1)
    • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 01 Nov 2016
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 72,596 MI
    MOT Test Number: 748755007753
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (2)
    • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) [FAIL]
  • Test Date: 03 Dec 2015
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 02 Dec 2016
    Mileage Recorded: 70,616 MI
    MOT Test Number: 654259857946
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (2)
    • oil leak [ADVISORY]
    • slight play in steering rack [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 21 Nov 2014
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 28 Nov 2015
    Mileage Recorded: 67,734 MI
    MOT Test Number: 459915524419
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (4)
    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) [ADVISORY]
    • nearside front tyre badly deteriorated and cut [USER ENTERED]
  • Test Date: 21 Nov 2014
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 67,734 MI
    MOT Test Number: 206415924384
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (6)
    • Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) [FAIL]
    • Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) [FAIL]
    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) [ADVISORY]
    • nearside front tyre badly deteriorated and cut [USER ENTERED]
  • Test Date: 29 Nov 2013
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 28 Nov 2014
    Mileage Recorded: 64,460 MI
    MOT Test Number: 749053333331
    Source: DVSA
  • Test Date: 20 Nov 2013
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 64,381 MI
    MOT Test Number: 678264223327
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (8)
    • Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) [FAIL]
    • Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing (3.5.1l) [FAIL]
    • Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) [FAIL]
    • Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) [ADVISORY]
    • Oil leak [USER ENTERED]
    • Offside front track rod arm has a play [USER ENTERED]
    • Offside front tyre sidewall has slight cracked [USER ENTERED]
    • Nearside front tyre sidewall slight cracked [USER ENTERED]
  • Test Date: 23 Nov 2012
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 28 Nov 2013
    Mileage Recorded: 62,131 MI
    MOT Test Number: 675558422316
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (6)
    • Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) [ADVISORY]
    • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • air bag light on [USER ENTERED]
    • Oil leak [USER ENTERED]
  • Test Date: 29 Nov 2011
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 28 Nov 2012
    Mileage Recorded: 59,873 MI
    MOT Test Number: 645013531301
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (5)
    • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) [ADVISORY]
    • Oil leak [USER ENTERED]
    • air bag light on [USER ENTERED]
    • rear brake discs slightly corroded [USER ENTERED]
    • front brake discs slightly worn [USER ENTERED]
  • Test Date: 25 Nov 2010
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 24 Nov 2011
    Mileage Recorded: 57,958 MI
    MOT Test Number: 663659620340
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (4)
    • Nearside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Oil leak [USER ENTERED]
    • Rear brake discs corroded [USER ENTERED]
  • Test Date: 24 Nov 2010
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 57,958 MI
    MOT Test Number: 481228720310
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (6)
    • Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) [FAIL]
    • Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) [FAIL]
    • Nearside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Oil leak [USER ENTERED]
    • Rear brake discs corroded [USER ENTERED]
  • Test Date: 19 Oct 2009
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 03 Nov 2010
    Mileage Recorded: 55,950 MI
    MOT Test Number: 640442599272
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (4)
    • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) [ADVISORY]
    • Front number plate cracked [USER ENTERED]
    • Oil leak [USER ENTERED]
  • Test Date: 04 Nov 2008
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 03 Nov 2009
    Mileage Recorded: 53,879 MI
    MOT Test Number: 801319608372
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (3)
    • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) [ADVISORY]
    • Oil leak [USER ENTERED]
    • Airbag light permanently on [USER ENTERED]
  • Test Date: 29 Oct 2007
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 31 Oct 2008
    Mileage Recorded: 51,318 MI
    MOT Test Number: 524522907367
    Source: DVSA
  • Test Date: 01 Nov 2006
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 31 Oct 2007
    Mileage Recorded: 47,032 MI
    MOT Test Number: 661615806320
    Source: DVSA
  • Test Date: 24 Oct 2005
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 23 Oct 2006
    Mileage Recorded: 40,265 MI
    MOT Test Number: 773017195206
    Source: DVSA
  • Test Date: 11 Oct 2005
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 40,265 MI
    MOT Test Number: 231724685266
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (2)
    • Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) [FAIL]
    • Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) [FAIL]

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Date 2019-04-18
Category Cat N
Type Rear Impact
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Number of Owners 3
Current Owner Since 2021-08-12
Previous Owner Duration 2 years
Ownership Changes 3 times

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Mileage registrations 8
First mileage registration 2016-03-23
Last registration 2025-01-08
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