DVLA verified

1997 BMW Z32.8L Petrol

R236 FAN

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 BMW Z3 — Petrol, 2793cc. This vehicle has 112,479 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 19/06/2026

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 112,479
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 2793cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Poor

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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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, 02:04

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW Z3 (R236 FAN) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between June 2023 and June 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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