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BMW 3161998 · 1.6L PETROL

R256 VCF

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 BMW 316 — PETROL, 1596cc. This vehicle has 115,950 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 09/01/2013

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/07/2012

Mileage: 115,950
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1998
Engine: 1596cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 2:16:14 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 BMW 316 (R256 VCF), we found 5 MOT results in the period of October 2008 to January 2012.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (4 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)”; “Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)”; “Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY