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1997 BMW 7404.4L Petrol

R236 BBW

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 BMW 740 — Petrol, 4398cc. This vehicle has 160,564 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: 160,564
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 4398cc

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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: 16 May 2026, 01:04

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW 740 (R236 BBW), we found 1 MOT result in the period of August 2022 to August 2022.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 0% pass rate, with 0 passes and 1 failure recorded. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY