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BMW 5281997 · 2.8L Petrol

R76 JPL

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 BMW 528? It's a Petrol with a 2793cc engine showing 208,594 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 14/08/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 208,594
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 2793cc

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (33%)

! 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 528 (R76 JPL), we found 3 MOT results in the period of August 2021 to August 2022.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 33% pass rate, with 1 pass and 2 failures recorded. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

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