1988 BMW M3 2.3L Petrol · 53 DL
1988 BMW M3 (2.3L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1988. Recorded mileage 129,435 miles. MOT expired on 05 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1988
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 129,435 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
53 DL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/08/2025
- 129,435 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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53 DL Mileage History
- 06/09/2022128,567 mi
- 16/08/2023129,019 mi+452 mi
- 15/08/2024129,339 mi+320 mi
- 27/08/2025129,435 mi+96 mi
Average of roughly 292 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
53 DL MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 BMW M3 (53 DL) between September 2022 and August 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.
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