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BMW 5351997 · 3.5L PETROL

670 CFJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 195,935 miles recorded, this BLUE 1997 BMW 535 runs on PETROL with a 3498cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT
Expired
Expires 07/06/2011
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 01/06/2011
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1997
Engine
3498cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

50
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)
✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently
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Finance
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Write-off
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Salvage
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Imported
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Exported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/4/2026, 2:46:28 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this BMW 535 with plate 670 CFJ has undergone 4 MOT inspections since September 2006.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 75% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 1 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)”; “Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY