1997 BMW M3 3.2L Petrol · R3 RUF
1997 BMW M3 (3.2L, petrol). First registered 28/08/1997. Recorded mileage 83,339 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- MOT Status
- Valid until 05/07/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 83,339 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 3201cc
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R3 RUF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/07/2025
- 83,339 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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R3 RUF Mileage History
- 05/07/202281,775 mi
- 01/07/202382,336 mi+561 mi
- 03/07/202482,763 mi+427 mi
- 05/07/202583,339 mi+576 mi
Average of roughly 521 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R3 RUF 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 M3 (R3 RUF) between July 2022 and July 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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