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1998 BMW 3 SERIES1.8L Petrol

R838 ECP

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 BMW 3 SERIES? It's a Petrol with a 1796cc engine showing 77,626 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 19/05/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 77,626
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1796cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! 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: Jun 11, 2026, 01:00 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (R838 ECP) from 1998 show a total of 3 MOT tests between January 2022 and May 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 67% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 1 fails. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

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