1997 BMW 523 2.5L Petrol · P198 GPE
1997 BMW 523 (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1997. Recorded mileage 47,254 miles. MOT expired on 13 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 523
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 47,254 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P198 GPE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/06/2025
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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P198 GPE Mileage History
- 22/10/202142,498 mi
- 21/10/202244,008 mi+1,510 mi
- 16/10/202347,254 mi+3,246 mi
Average of roughly 2,399 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
P198 GPE MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 BMW 523 (P198 GPE) between October 2021 and June 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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