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BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 1.9L PETROL

P994 JCF

Vehicle Insight Summary

BMW 3 SERIES (1997, PETROL, 1896cc) — mileage recorded at 99,870. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/06/2009

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/12/2008

Mileage: 99,870
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1896cc

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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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

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 1:24:55 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW 3 Series (P994 JCF), we found 5 MOT results in the period of March 2006 to May 2008.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. 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: Lighting (4 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY