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BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 2.5L Petrol

R475 APP

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 BMW 3 SERIES? It's a Petrol with a 2497cc engine showing 163,496 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 21/12/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 163,496
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 2497cc

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 BMW 3 Series (R475 APP), we found 1 MOT result in the period of December 2021 to December 2021.

With 1 passes and 0 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 100%. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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