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BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 2.5L DIESEL

R29 JWH

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 200,996 miles recorded, this GREEN 1997 BMW 3 SERIES runs on DIESEL with a 2498cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 13/09/2012

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/11/2012

Mileage: 200,996
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2498cc

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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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 8:11:44 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW 3 Series (R29 JWH), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2010 to August 2011.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)”; “Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)”.

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