1997 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Diesel · R692 AUR
1997 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, diesel). First registered 18 Nov 1997. Recorded mileage 152,737 miles. MOT expired on 03 Jan 2025.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Jan 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 152,737 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R692 AUR Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/12/2023
- 152,737 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R692 AUR Mileage History
- 24/08/2021149,304 mi
- 04/01/2022149,318 mi+14 mi
- 19/12/2022150,977 mi+1,659 mi
- 06/12/2023152,737 mi+1,760 mi
Average of roughly 1,503 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R692 AUR 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 (R692 AUR) between August 2021 and December 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 06 December 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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