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1997 BMW 3161.6L Petrol

R42 WDV

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for R42 WDV: 1997 BMW 316 (Red, Petrol). Mileage: 24,546. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

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Tax

No data

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Mileage: 24,546
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1596cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! 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

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW 316 (R42 WDV), we found 4 MOT results in the period of July 2021 to April 2025.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 75% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 1 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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