1987 BMW 3 SERIES2.0L Petrol

The vehicle presents a current roadworthy status following the May 2025 test at 112,064 miles, where the tester recorded no defects. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, with the most recent pass supported by two earlier failures in January 2025 at 112,056 miles and December 2023 at 111,055 miles that also listed no defects, indicating administrative or presentational test issues rather than mechanical deterioration. Recorded mileage sits at 112,064 against a 39-year lifespan, an average of roughly 2,873 miles per year. The September 2022 test at 106,716 miles and the December 2023 pass at 111,058 miles show modest annual use of under 5,000 miles. A short gap then appears between December 2023 and January 2025 with only 1 mile gained, followed by the May 2025 pass at 112,064. The DVSA data is sparse and entirely clean of advisories, offering no evidence of consumable wear or structural corrosion across the record. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the car's age and periods of low use that can permit seizing. The repeated no-defect failures suggest the previous owner may have presented the vehicle without resolving paperwork or minor visible issues, so confirming structural integrity and exhaust emissions in person remains sensible. Given the absence of recorded advisories, previous keepers likely stored the BMW under cover and limited road exposure. Prospective purchasers must verify underside corrosion and tyre condition manually, as the MOT record alone does not capture latent age-related degradation on a 1987 chassis.