1997 BMW 3 Series 1.8L Petrol · P813 SGN
1997 BMW 3 Series (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1997. Recorded mileage 104,430 miles. MOT expired on 04 Oct 2021.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Oct 2021
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Oct 2022)
- Recorded Mileage
- 104,430 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P813 SGN Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/10/2020
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (34 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P813 SGN Mileage History
- 11/01/200655,760 mi
- 21/12/200660,275 mi+4,515 mi
- 26/01/200867,228 mi+6,953 mi
- 09/05/200970,703 mi+3,475 mi
- 15/05/200970,703 mi
- 14/05/201074,333 mi+3,630 mi
- 03/10/201177,501 mi+3,168 mi
- 01/10/201291,613 mi+14,112 mi
- 02/10/201291,613 mi
- 27/11/2013101,306 mi+9,693 mi
- 14/05/2015101,371 mi+65 mi
- 10/05/2016101,696 mi+325 mi
- 20/05/2017103,083 mi+1,387 mi
- 03/06/2017103,108 mi+25 mi
- 20/07/2018104,026 mi+918 mi
- 17/08/2019104,430 mi+404 mi
- 20/08/2019104,430 mi
Average of roughly 3,578 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
P813 SGN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 BMW 3 Series (P813 SGN) between January 2006 and October 2020.
The record contains 14 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 05 October 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (34 issues), Lighting (14 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 53 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”; “Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))”; “Front Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))”.
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