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BMW Z31997 · 1.9L PETROL

P287 GPD

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 BMW Z3 — PETROL, 1895cc. This vehicle has 129,818 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/08/2019

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 129,818
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1895cc

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

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

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

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 9:30:31 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW Z3 (P287 GPD), we found 5 MOT results in the period of February 2015 to August 2018.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (17 issues), Bodywork (9 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 34 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of”; “Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm o”; “Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm o”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY