1987 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Petrol · E781 NOT
1987 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, petrol). First registered 12 Aug 1987. MOT expired on 25 Sept 2009. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Sept 2009
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- —
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E781 NOT Key Findings
- No MOT test records found for this registration
- MOT expired on 25/09/2009
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Status
No MOT history available
No MOT test records were found for this registration. DVSA’s digital archive only covers tests from 2005, so a vehicle that has not been tested since then may legitimately have no visible history.
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MOT Status
No MOT history available
No MOT test records were found for this registration. DVSA’s digital archive only covers tests from 2005, so a vehicle that has not been tested since then may legitimately have no visible history.
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