1987 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · E501 DEO
1987 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1987. Recorded mileage 117,752 miles. MOT expired on 01 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 117,752 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E501 DEO Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/06/2025
- 117,752 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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E501 DEO Mileage History
- 23/06/2022111,082 mi
- 22/06/2023114,585 mi+3,503 mi
- 25/06/2024115,521 mi+936 mi
- 24/06/2025117,752 mi+2,231 mi
Average of roughly 2,221 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
E501 DEO 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 (E501 DEO) 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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