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T326 UUP 1999 BMW 3 Series

  • Blue
  • Petrol
  • 1,796 cc
  • 87,372 miles

MOT history

Attention

MOT expired on 30 June 2026.

  • 30Tests
  • 19Passed
  • 11Failed
  • 66Advisories
  1. 24 Aug 2026 Fail 87,372 mi 3 failures · 5 advisories

    Failures

    • Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
    • Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
    • Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor missing (1.6 (c))

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
    • Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
    • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
    • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. 1 Jul 2025 Pass 87,226 mi 4 advisories

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
    • Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking points (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  3. 23 Jun 2025 Fail 87,226 mi 3 failures · 4 advisories

    Failures

    • Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
    • Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking points (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Show 27 earlier tests
  1. 28 Nov 2023 Pass 86,941 mi 2 advisories

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  2. 1 Nov 2022 Pass 86,764 mi No advisories
  3. 22 Nov 2021 Pass 86,296 mi 1 advisory

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. 27 Oct 2020 Pass 85,615 mi No advisories
  5. 21 Oct 2020 Fail 85,615 mi 5 failures

    Failures

    • Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
    • Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (dangerous)
    • Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (dangerous)
    • Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
    • Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  6. 13 Nov 2019 Pass 84,828 mi 3 advisories

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. 21 Oct 2019 Fail 84,826 mi 3 failures · 3 advisories

    Failures

    • Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 1.89% (8.2.1.2 (b))
    • Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 9.59 lambda (8.2.1.2 (c))
    • Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. 25 Oct 2018 Pass 83,653 mi No advisories
  9. 24 Oct 2018 Fail 83,649 mi 3 failures · 1 minor fault · 1 advisory

    Failures

    • Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c))
    • Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c))
    • Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

    Minor faults

    • Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  10. 13 Oct 2017 Pass 82,742 mi 3 advisories

    Advisories

    • Offside Front 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)
  11. 13 Oct 2017 Fail 82,742 mi 1 repaired during the test · 3 advisories

    Repaired during the test

    • Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

    Advisories

    • Offside Front 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)
  12. 12 Oct 2016 Pass 80,977 mi No advisories
  13. 9 Oct 2015 Pass 78,267 mi No advisories
  14. 8 Oct 2015 Fail 78,267 mi 1 failure · 2 advisories

    Failures

    • Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded before brake hose (3.6.B.2c) (dangerous)

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  15. 15 Oct 2014 Pass 75,195 mi No advisories
  16. 8 Oct 2013 Pass 70,503 mi No advisories
  17. 9 Oct 2012 Pass 67,713 mi 6 advisories

    Advisories

    • Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
    • Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
    • Oil leak
    • OSR coil spring fractured. Unlikely to become unseated
  18. 9 Oct 2012 Fail 67,713 mi 4 failures · 6 advisories

    Failures

    • Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
    • Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
    • Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    • Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

    Advisories

    • Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
    • Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
    • Oil leak
    • OSR coil spring fractured. Unlikely to become unseated
  19. 5 Oct 2011 Pass 64,211 mi 5 advisories

    Advisories

    • Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • Offside Front 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)
    • o/s front tyre wall slightly perished
  20. 6 Oct 2010 Fail 61,506 mi 3 repaired during the test · 1 advisory

    Repaired during the test

    • Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
    • Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
    • Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

    Advisories

    • Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  21. 6 Oct 2010 Pass 61,506 mi 1 advisory

    Advisories

    • Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  22. 25 Sep 2009 Pass 55,840 mi 2 advisories

    Advisories

    • Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
    • Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  23. 8 Oct 2008 Pass 52,828 mi 3 advisories

    Advisories

    • Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
    • Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
  24. 6 Oct 2008 Fail 52,828 mi 3 failures · 3 advisories

    Failures

    • Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
    • Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

    Advisories

    • Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
    • Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
  25. 5 Oct 2007 Pass 50,506 mi 4 advisories

    Advisories

    • Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
    • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  26. 4 Oct 2007 Fail 50,506 mi 2 failures · 4 advisories

    Failures

    • Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
    • Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

    Advisories

    • Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
    • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  27. 6 Oct 2006 Pass 48,607 mi No advisories

BMW 3 Series MOT facts

76%first-time pass rate, 2025
69.1%Aged 11 years and over, like this one

3.7 points above the 72.3% average for all cars. From 478,900 BMW 3 Series MOT tests in 2025.

Most common failure area Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 24% of its MOT failures
BMW 3 Series reliability and MOT data

Tax & emissions

Road tax

Attention

Declared off the road (SORN).

Estimated road tax£375 a year

Engine size 1,796cc, registered before March 2001 · 2026/27 rates

No tax is payable while it stays off the road. The estimate is what it would cost to tax it again.

ULEZ status

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Euro status
Not recorded
Fuel
Petrol
Year built
1999
First registered
June 1999

Vehicle details

Make
BMW
Model
3 Series
Colour
Blue
Fuel
Petrol
Engine size
1,796 cc
Year of manufacture
1999
First registered
June 1999
Latest V5C issued
19 Jun 2007

Outstanding finance

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Mileage history

87,372 miles at its MOT on 24 Aug 2026
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Recorded mileage at 30 MOT tests, from 48,607 miles on 6 Oct 2006 to 87,372 miles on 24 Aug 2026.

Odometer readings as recorded at each MOT test.

No issues

No mileage discrepancies found in MOT records.

Theft check

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Safety recalls

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Safety recalls may affect this vehicle.

  1. 1 Recall R/2025/349 Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs)

    Defect: Affected vehicles are already included in Safety Recalls within the markets they have previously resided in. The vehicles may be fitted with a driver and/or passenger airbag/s which if deployed may do so with excessive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released this may cause serious injury which could prove fatal to people in the vicinity.

    Remedy: Vehicles will have the affected airbags checked and if necessary replaced.

  2. 2 Recall R/2025/323 Replace the Front Passenger Airbag Takata PSPI

    Defect: For vehicles fitted with a Takata front passenger airbag with a PSPI inflator these vehicles have previously received a like for like replacement front passenger airbag via a previous safety recall campaign.

    Remedy: The front passenger airbag module of the affected vehicles will now be replaced by an airbag module or an inflator that does not contain ammonium nitrate.

  3. 3 Recall R/2021/268 Some vehicles may be susceptible to damage to the anti-corrosion coating of the lower steering shaft

    Remedy: On the affected vehicles the steering shaft must be replaced.

  4. 4 Recall R/2019/403 Driver's front Takata (nadi) airbag inflator may rupture on deployment

    Defect: Drivers air bag may deploy incorrectly

    Remedy: Replace the air bag inflators.

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  1. 5 Recall R/2013/071 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly

    Defect: The subject vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators which could have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers. Improperly manufactured propellant wafers could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally in a crash. This could result in increased risk of injury to the occupant and the possibility of a fire.

    Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to inspect and where necessary replace the airbag inflator module.

What should I do?

Contact the manufacturer or an authorised dealer to confirm whether these recalls affect this car and whether any work is required.

Accident history

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Insurers record a car as a write-off (Category A, B, S or N) when it’s too damaged or too costly to repair. A repaired write-off can be sold again, but it’s worth less.

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Insurance

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Frequently asked questions

What’s the difference between a Basic Car Report and a Full History Report?

This Basic Car Report is free and built from public DVLA and DVSA records for T326 UUP: its MOT history, the mileage recorded at each MOT, tax and SORN status, ULEZ status and safety recalls where available. The Full History Report adds the checks those public records can’t show: outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, police stolen records, previous owners, plate changes and mileage records from beyond the MOT.

How can I check if a car has outstanding finance or has been stolen?

Neither is in the Basic Car Report, because public DVLA and DVSA records don’t include finance agreements or police stolen reports; they come from separate finance and police data. The Full History Report checks both for T326 UUP, along with write-offs and previous owners, before you hand over any money.

What should I check before buying a used car?

Start with the public checks in this report: the MOT history for repeat failures and advisories, mileage readings that rise steadily, tax and SORN status, and any outstanding safety recalls. Then check what public records don’t show: outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen records and ownership history. Finally, see the car in person and make sure the V5C logbook and VIN match the car and the seller.

What should I check before buying a used BMW?

BMWs fail their MOT most often on lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 23% of their failures, against 25% for all cars. Tyres account for more of their failures than average, 22% against 13%. In this car’s MOT history above, look for failures and advisories in those areas and ask whether they were fixed.

Are BMWs reliable used cars?

MOT results are a useful public guide. In 2025, BMWs passed 79.3% of their initial MOT tests, 7 points above the 72.3% average for all cars and 18th of 63 makes. Older ones pass less often, 88.3% at 3 to 5 years old against 70.3% at 11 years and over, so how this car has been looked after matters most: its MOT history above is the best evidence. Compare every BMW model’s MOT record.

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