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1998 BMW 3 SERIES2.8L Petrol

S494 DHU

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for S494 DHU: 1998 BMW 3 SERIES (Blue, Petrol). Mileage: 110,250. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT
Expired
Expires 23/05/2026
Tax
No data
Fuel
Petrol
Year
1998
Engine
2793cc

Free vehicle health score

45
/ 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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Finance
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Write-off
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Salvage
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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: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 BMW 3 Series (S494 DHU), we found 3 MOT results in the period of August 2021 to May 2025.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 67% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 1 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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