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BMW 3 SERIES1998 · 1.8L PETROL

R422 BLC

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 BMW 3 SERIES? It's a PETROL with a 1796cc engine showing 76,020 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/09/2015

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 10/02/2015

Mileage: 76,020
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1998
Engine: 1796cc

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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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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

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 10:11:59 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 BMW 3 Series (R422 BLC), we found 5 MOT results in the period of May 2012 to September 2014.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. 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 (13 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Steering (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 16 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 13 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”; “Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)”; “Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY