1987 BMW M3 2.3L Petrol · D357 YTY
1987 BMW M3 (2.3L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1987. Recorded mileage 140,390 km. MOT expired on 17 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 140,390 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D357 YTY Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/08/2023
- 140,390 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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D357 YTY Odometer History
- 17/08/2022140,171 km
- 18/08/2023140,390 km+219 km
Average of roughly 219 km per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
D357 YTY MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 BMW M3 (D357 YTY) 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.
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