1988 BMW 3 Series 1.8L Petrol · E621 HLX
1988 BMW 3 Series (1.8L, petrol). First registered 15 Mar 1988. Recorded mileage 149,464 miles. MOT expired on 29 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 149,464 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E621 HLX Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/10/2025
- 149,464 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.
E621 HLX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 BMW 3 Series (E621 HLX) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
E621 HLX Mileage History
- 20/10/2022145,528 mi
- 17/10/2023147,353 mi+1,825 mi
- 10/10/2024148,432 mi+1,079 mi
- 09/10/2025149,464 mi+1,032 mi
Average of roughly 1,325 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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