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1997 BMW 3161.6L Petrol

R173 BFS

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 BMW 316 — Petrol, 1596cc. This vehicle has 67,632 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Failed

No history recorded

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 67,632
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1596cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (0%)

! 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: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 316 (R173 BFS) from 1997 show a total of 1 MOT test between October 2021 and October 2021.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 0% success rate (0 passes and 1 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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