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BMW 5 SERIES1998 · 2.5L Petrol

R581 DCP

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 BMW 5 SERIES? It's a Petrol with a 2494cc engine showing 116,034 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/01/2026

Tax

No data

Mileage: 116,034
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 2494cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Full History Report

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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

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 BMW 5 Series (R581 DCP), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2015 to January 2025.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

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