1992 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · B17 LLV
1992 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1992. Recorded mileage 210,615 miles. MOT expired on 29 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1992 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 210,615 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B17 LLV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/10/2025
- 210,615 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.
B17 LLV MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1992 BMW 3 Series (B17 LLV) between October 2021 and October 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.
B17 LLV Mileage History
- 27/10/2021208,624 mi
- 07/10/2022209,858 mi+1,234 mi
- 18/10/2023210,493 mi+635 mi
- 10/10/2024210,555 mi+62 mi
- 28/10/2025210,615 mi+60 mi
Average of roughly 497 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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