1998 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · B19 KLF
1998 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 31 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 141,198 miles. MOT expired on 03 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 141,198 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B19 KLF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/10/2025
- 141,198 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.
B19 KLF MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 BMW 3 Series (B19 KLF) between October 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.
B19 KLF Mileage History
- 28/10/2022130,789 mi
- 20/10/2023134,334 mi+3,545 mi
- 30/10/2024138,161 mi+3,827 mi
- 31/10/2025141,198 mi+3,037 mi
Average of roughly 3,459 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- Cooling System OverhaulSerious
Plastic water pump impellers shatter, expansion tanks split along mould seams, and composite thermostat housings warp with age. A complete cooling overhaul is essential every 60k–80k miles.
- Rear Shock Mount TearingSerious
The sheet metal towers supporting the rear shock mounts can fatigue and tear out under rough road impacts, leaving the damper loose inside the boot.
- VANOS Rattle & Seal FailureModerate
The variable valve timing unit (single VANOS on M50TU/M52, dual on M52TU) suffers from Buna-N O-ring hardening and bearing axial play, leading to loss of low-end torque and a noisy marble-in-a-tin-can rattle.
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