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BMW Z31997 · 1.9L PETROL

P583 JRA

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 BMW Z3? It's a PETROL with a 1895cc engine showing 74,370 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 26/03/2014

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/12/2013

Mileage: 74,370
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1895cc

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 (80%)

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Finance

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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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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/13/2026, 12:10:42 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW Z3 (P583 JRA), we found 5 MOT results in the period of June 2009 to March 2013.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Lighting (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 5 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY