1996 BMW 3 Series 2.8L Petrol · N898 DKL
1996 BMW 3 Series (2.8L, petrol). First registered 30 May 1996. Recorded mileage 161,538 miles. MOT expired on 01 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 161,538 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N898 DKL Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/10/2023
- 161,538 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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N898 DKL Mileage History
- 19/10/2021155,295 mi
- 02/10/2023161,538 mi+6,243 mi
Average of roughly 3,198 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
N898 DKL MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 BMW 3 Series (N898 DKL) between October 2021 and October 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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