BMW 3 SERIES1997 · 1.8L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
With 117,869 miles recorded, this BLUE 1997 BMW 3 SERIES runs on PETROL with a 1796cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 1796cc
This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.
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Full MOT History
MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 2:35:00 AM
Registered in 1997, this BMW 3 Series with plate R875 GAN has undergone 5 MOT inspections since January 2007.
With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (4 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 5 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)”.
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