1997 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · P195 ECE
1997 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 14 Jan 1997. Recorded mileage 101,708 miles. MOT expired on 18 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 101,708 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P195 ECE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/04/2025
- 101,708 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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P195 ECE Mileage History
- 19/04/202288,923 mi
- 11/04/202393,131 mi+4,208 mi
- 02/04/202496,944 mi+3,813 mi
- 14/04/2025101,708 mi+4,764 mi
Average of roughly 4,280 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
P195 ECE 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 1997 BMW 3 Series (P195 ECE) between April 2022 and April 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.
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