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BMW 5 SERIES1996 · 2.8L PETROL

P397 BJH

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1996 BMW 5 SERIES? It's a PETROL with a 2793cc engine showing 123,675 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 18/01/2009

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/04/2009

Mileage: 123,675
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 2793cc

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 (75%)

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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: May 13, 2026, 05:38 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1996 BMW 5 Series (P397 BJH) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2006 to January 2008, with 4 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 75% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 1 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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