1989 BMW M3 2.3L Petrol · 643 GVO
1989 BMW M3 (2.3L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1989. Recorded mileage 146,987 km. MOT expired on 30 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1989
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 146,987 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
643 GVO Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/09/2025
- 146,987 km 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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643 GVO Odometer History
- 15/09/2021143,769 km
- 22/09/2022144,443 km+674 km
- 28/09/2023145,336 km+893 km
- 20/09/2024146,080 km+744 km
- 26/09/2025146,987 km+907 km
Average of roughly 798 km per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
643 GVO 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 1989 BMW M3 (643 GVO) 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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