1987 BMW M3 2.3L Petrol · D126 SBA
1987 BMW M3 (2.3L, petrol). First registered 12 May 1987. Recorded mileage 96,087 miles. MOT expired on 13 Apr 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Apr 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 96,087 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D126 SBA Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/04/2023
- 96,087 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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D126 SBA Mileage History
- 14/07/202295,494 mi
- 14/04/202396,087 mi+593 mi
Average of roughly 789 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
D126 SBA MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 BMW M3 (D126 SBA) between July 2022 and April 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.
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