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1998 BMW 3 SERIES2.5L Petrol

S581 APJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 140,080 miles recorded, this Silver 1998 BMW 3 SERIES runs on Petrol with a 2494cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 20/08/2023

Tax

No data

£8.99

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Mileage: 140,080
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 (67%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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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: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (S581 APJ) from 1998 show a total of 3 MOT tests between August 2021 and August 2022.

With 2 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 67%. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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