1996 BMW 3 Series 2.8L Petrol · E36 YUP
1996 BMW 3 Series (2.8L, petrol). First registered 30 Dec 1996. Recorded mileage 130,173 miles. MOT expired on 17 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 130,173 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E36 YUP Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/06/2025
- 130,173 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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E36 YUP Mileage History
- 18/06/2022127,245 mi
- 17/06/2023128,032 mi+787 mi
- 15/06/2024129,322 mi+1,290 mi
- 17/06/2025130,173 mi+851 mi
Average of roughly 977 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
E36 YUP 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 1996 BMW 3 Series (E36 YUP) between June 2022 and June 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.
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