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BMW 3161997 · 1.6L Petrol

P96 FAL

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 BMW 316 — Petrol, 1596cc. This vehicle has 123,764 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/02/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 123,764
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1596cc

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

Locked

Imported

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Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

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 316 (P96 FAL), we found 5 MOT results in the period of January 2021 to February 2023.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

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