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BMW 5401997 · 4.4L Petrol

P54 WAM

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 BMW 540 — Petrol, 4398cc. This vehicle has 118,585 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 09/12/2023

Tax

No data

Mileage: 118,585
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 4398cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW 540 (P54 WAM), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2020 to November 2022.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

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