1987 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · D892 ATF
1987 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 08 Jun 1987. Recorded mileage 118,872 miles. MOT expired on 24 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,872 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D892 ATF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/05/2025
- 118,872 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.
D892 ATF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 BMW 3 Series (D892 ATF) between February 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
D892 ATF Mileage History
- 22/02/2022118,062 mi
- 25/05/2023118,613 mi+551 mi
- 27/04/2024118,726 mi+113 mi
- 10/05/2025118,872 mi+146 mi
Average of roughly 252 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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