1989 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · G829 ABW
1989 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Oct 1989. Recorded mileage 168,573 miles. MOT expired on 23 Jul 2007. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Jul 2007
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 168,573 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G829 ABW Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/07/2006
- 168,573 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
G829 ABW 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 1989 BMW 3 Series (G829 ABW) between July 2006 and July 2006.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 24 July 2006 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)”; “Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)”.
G829 ABW Mileage History
- 18/07/200616,856 mi
- 24/07/2006168,573 mi+151,717 mi
Average of roughly 9,150,184 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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