2006 BMW 3 Series 3.0L Petrol · W17 DDW
2006 BMW 3 Series (3.0L, petrol). First registered 30 Nov 2006. Recorded mileage 184,000 miles. MOT expired on 30 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 184,000 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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W17 DDW Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/10/2025
- 184,000 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.
W17 DDW 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 2006 BMW 3 Series (W17 DDW) between August 2022 and October 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.
W17 DDW Mileage History
- 04/08/2022156,280 mi
- 04/08/2023165,063 mi+8,783 mi
- 19/08/2024175,074 mi+10,011 mi
- 31/10/2025184,000 mi+8,926 mi
Average of roughly 8,550 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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