1987 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · D512 YGM
1987 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1987. Recorded mileage 124,363 miles. MOT expired on 18 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 124,363 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D512 YGM Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/05/2025
- 124,363 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
D512 YGM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 BMW 3 Series (D512 YGM) between September 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
D512 YGM Mileage History
- 24/09/20223,311 mi
- 29/09/2023123,868 mi+120,557 mi
- 19/05/2025124,363 mi+495 mi
Average of roughly 45,661 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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