1989 BMW M3 2.3L Petrol · C7 CPL
1989 BMW M3 (2.3L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1989. Recorded mileage 198,690 km. MOT expired on 02 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 198,690 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C7 CPL Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/07/2025
- 198,690 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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C7 CPL Odometer History
- 13/08/2022192,619 km
- 18/08/2023194,839 km+2,220 km
- 03/07/2025198,690 km+3,851 km
Average of roughly 2,102 km per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
C7 CPL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 BMW M3 (C7 CPL) between August 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 3 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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