1997 BMW 3 Series 2.8L Petrol · R915 EEC
1997 BMW 3 Series (2.8L, petrol). First registered 26 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 165,535 miles. MOT expired on 14 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 165,535 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R915 EEC Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/09/2025
- 165,535 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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R915 EEC Mileage History
- 28/09/2021150,241 mi
- 25/08/2022153,786 mi+3,545 mi
- 15/09/2023155,794 mi+2,008 mi
- 15/08/2024159,004 mi+3,210 mi
- 11/09/2025165,535 mi+6,531 mi
Average of roughly 3,869 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R915 EEC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 BMW 3 Series (R915 EEC) between September 2021 and September 2025.
The record contains 5 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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