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BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 2.0L PETROL

P232 JDP

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for P232 JDP: 1997 BMW 3 SERIES (BLUE, PETROL). Mileage: 174,458. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 28/10/2015

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 12/05/2015

Mileage: 174,458
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1991cc

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.

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/4/2026, 8:29:00 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW 3 Series (P232 JDP), we found 5 MOT results in the period of March 2011 to October 2014.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Windscreen (10 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 22 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.

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PASS

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