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1996 BMW 5181.8L Petrol

P78 RNS

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 102,031 miles recorded, this Silver 1996 BMW 518 runs on Petrol with a 1796cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/08/2024

Tax

No data

£8.99

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Mileage: 102,031
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1996
Engine: 1796cc

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)

! 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: 2 Aug 2026, 01:00

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 BMW 518 (P78 RNS), we found 3 MOT results in the period of August 2021 to August 2023.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 100% success rate (3 passes and 0 fails). Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

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