BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 1.8L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
Free vehicle summary for P45 RVT: 1997 BMW 3 SERIES (WHITE, PETROL). Mileage: 131,771. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 1796cc
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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Full MOT History
Registered in 1997, this BMW 3 Series with plate P45 RVT has undergone 5 MOT inspections since May 2012.
Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. The car boasts an impressive record, which typically reflects a conscientious ownership history.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (19 issues), Brakes (18 issues), Bodywork (6 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 27 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)”; “Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)”.
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