2013 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Petrol · B5 GLA
2013 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, petrol). First registered 31 May 2013. Recorded mileage 38,349 miles. MOT expired on 10 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 38,349 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B5 GLA Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/08/2023
- 38,349 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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B5 GLA MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 BMW 3 Series (B5 GLA) between August 2022 and August 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
B5 GLA Mileage History
- 10/08/202237,947 mi
- 09/08/202338,349 mi+402 mi
Average of roughly 403 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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