1997 BMW Z3 2.8L Petrol · R707 AGV
1997 BMW Z3 (2.8L, petrol). First registered 12 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 75,334 miles. MOT expired on 23 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW Z3
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 75,334 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R707 AGV Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/07/2025
- 75,334 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.
R707 AGV MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 BMW Z3 (R707 AGV) between January 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.
R707 AGV Mileage History
- 31/01/202270,902 mi
- 06/02/202373,459 mi+2,557 mi
- 11/03/202473,809 mi+350 mi
- 24/07/202575,334 mi+1,525 mi
Average of roughly 1,274 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for BMW Z3 (E36/7)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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