BMW 3161997 · 1.6L Petrol

P37 RCV

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 BMW 316? It's a Petrol with a 1596cc engine showing 150,083 miles. MOT is valid and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Valid

Expires 19/09/2026

Tax

No data

Mileage: 150,083
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1596cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Average

Public record health check: Average.

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✓ Valid MOT

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 70 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Full History Report

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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

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW 316 (P37 RCV), we found 5 MOT results in the period of August 2023 to September 2025.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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