1996 BMW M3 3.2L Petrol · JON 81W
1996 BMW M3 (3.2L, petrol). First registered 01 Oct 1996. Recorded mileage 107,824 miles. MOT valid until 29 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1996
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 29 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 107,824 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
JON 81W Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/03/2026
- 107,824 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: Good
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JON 81W Mileage History
- 18/03/2022105,597 mi
- 25/03/2023105,925 mi+328 mi
- 30/03/2024106,476 mi+551 mi
- 29/03/2025107,553 mi+1,077 mi
- 27/03/2026107,824 mi+271 mi
Average of roughly 553 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
JON 81W MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 BMW M3 (JON 81W) between March 2022 and March 2026.
The record contains 5 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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