1996 BMW M3 3.2L Petrol · 818 GOT
1996 BMW M3 (3.2L, petrol). First registered 10 Oct 1996. Recorded mileage 79,766 miles. MOT expired on 11 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1996
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 79,766 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
818 GOT Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/08/2024
- 79,766 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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818 GOT Mileage History
- 10/08/202279,576 mi
- 07/08/202379,760 mi+184 mi
- 08/08/202379,760 mi
- 12/08/202479,766 mi+6 mi
Average of roughly 95 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
818 GOT MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 BMW M3 (818 GOT) between August 2022 and August 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 August 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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