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1998 BMW 3 SERIES2.5L Petrol

S480 AVE

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 BMW 3 SERIES? It's a Petrol with a 2494cc engine showing unavailable miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/10/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: ---
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 2494cc

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (S480 AVE) from 1998 show a total of 1 MOT test between October 2023 and October 2023.

With 1 passes and 0 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 100%. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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