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BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 2.5L PETROL

P346 CFP

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 BMW 3 SERIES — PETROL, 2494cc. This vehicle has 138,502 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 24/06/2021

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 138,502
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2494cc

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

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 16, 2026, 04:06 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (P346 CFP) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between June 2017 and June 2020.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (1 issue), Steering (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). 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.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY