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BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 1.8L Petrol

P83 LBA

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 BMW 3 SERIES is a Petrol vehicle with a 1796cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 82,842.

MOT

Expired

Expires 26/03/2011

Tax

No data

Mileage: 82,842
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1796cc

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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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 07:16 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 BMW 3 Series (P83 LBA) has a recorded MOT history spanning from March 2007 to March 2010, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)”; “Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)”.

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