1997 BMW M3 3.2L Petrol · R725 GDX
1997 BMW M3 (3.2L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 108,187 miles. MOT expired on 09 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 108,187 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R725 GDX Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/05/2025
- 108,187 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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R725 GDX Mileage History
- 29/03/2022106,244 mi
- 10/05/2024106,780 mi+536 mi
- 09/05/2025108,187 mi+1,407 mi
Average of roughly 624 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
R725 GDX MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 BMW M3 (R725 GDX) between March 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 3 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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