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1998 BMW 318 IS1.9L Petrol

TAZ 7174

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1998 BMW 318 IS is a Petrol vehicle with a 1896cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 157,001.

MOT

Expired

Expires 03/08/2026

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 157,001
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1896cc

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 (50%)

! Older vehicle

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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: 8 Jun 2026, 02:00

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 318 Is (TAZ 7174) from 1998 show a total of 2 MOT tests between July 2025 and August 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 50% success rate (1 passes and 1 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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