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BMW R801981 · 0.8L Petrol

PBY 355W

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1981 BMW R80? It's a Petrol with a 797cc engine showing 40,488 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 07/11/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 40,488
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1981
Engine: 797cc

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

Locked

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

This 1981 BMW R80 (PBY 355W) has a recorded MOT history spanning from November 2019 to October 2021, with 5 MOT tests on record.

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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