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1998 BMW 3 SERIES2.5L Petrol

S281 DAE

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1998 BMW 3 SERIES is a Petrol vehicle with a 2494cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 153,844.

MOT

Expired

Expires 03/01/2026

Tax

No data

£8.99

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Mileage: 153,844
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

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! 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

Live data last synced with DVSA: 5 Jun 2026, 01:00

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 BMW 3 Series (S281 DAE), we found 5 MOT results in the period of October 2022 to January 2025.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

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