1986 BMW Alpina 4.4L Petrol · C873 VPM
1986 BMW Alpina (4.4L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1986. Recorded mileage 262,801 km. MOT expired on 10 Feb 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW ALPINA
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Feb 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 262,801 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C873 VPM Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/02/2025
- 262,801 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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C873 VPM Odometer History
- 04/10/2022262,413 km
- 11/02/2025262,801 km+388 km
Average of roughly 165 km per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
C873 VPM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1986 BMW Alpina (C873 VPM) between October 2022 and February 2025.
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.
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