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1997 BMW 3 SERIES1.8L Petrol

P471 AFG

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 BMW 3 SERIES — Petrol, 1796cc. This vehicle has 127,162 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 09/02/2023

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 127,162
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1796cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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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: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (P471 AFG) from 1997 show a total of 2 MOT tests between February 2022 and February 2022.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 50% success rate (1 passes and 1 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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