BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 2.5L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
Free vehicle summary for P51 ADD: 1997 BMW 3 SERIES (BLACK, PETROL). Mileage: 174,000. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2494cc
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
MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 8:04:24 AM
Checking the history for this 1997 BMW 3 Series (P51 ADD), we found 5 MOT results in the period of August 2007 to October 2010.
Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Brakes (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.
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