1997 BMW 3 Series 1.8L Petrol · R953 FOU
1997 BMW 3 Series (1.8L, petrol). First registered 18 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 148,085 miles. MOT expired on 12 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,085 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R953 FOU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/09/2024
- 148,085 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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R953 FOU Mileage History
- 01/09/2023145,022 mi
- 13/09/2024148,085 mi+3,063 mi
Average of roughly 2,958 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
R953 FOU MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 BMW 3 Series (R953 FOU) between September 2023 and September 2024.
The record contains 2 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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