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BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 2.5L Petrol

R243 ARD

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 BMW 3 SERIES — Petrol, 2494cc. This vehicle has 179,887 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/06/2025

Tax

No data

Mileage: 179,887
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 2494cc

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

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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: 5/11/2026, 1:00:02 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (R243 ARD) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between October 2020 and June 2024.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

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