1988 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Petrol · F523 HMV
1988 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, petrol). First registered 17 Aug 1988. Recorded mileage 182,560 miles. MOT expired on 26 Apr 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Apr 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 182,560 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F523 HMV Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/04/2023
- 182,560 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F523 HMV Mileage History
- 21/04/2023182,537 mi
- 27/04/2023182,560 mi+23 mi
Average of roughly 1,397 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
F523 HMV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 BMW 3 Series (F523 HMV) between April 2023 and April 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 27 April 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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