1994 BMW 3 Series 1.8L Petrol · L571 DKN
1994 BMW 3 Series (1.8L, petrol). First registered 14 Feb 1994. Recorded mileage 147,666 miles. MOT expired on 31 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1994 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 147,666 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L571 DKN Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/04/2025
- 147,666 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.
L571 DKN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1994 BMW 3 Series (L571 DKN) between February 2022 and April 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
L571 DKN Mileage History
- 22/02/2022124,129 mi
- 01/03/2023136,019 mi+11,890 mi
- 01/04/2025147,666 mi+11,647 mi
Average of roughly 7,580 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- Cooling System OverhaulSerious
Plastic water pump impellers shatter, expansion tanks split along mould seams, and composite thermostat housings warp with age. A complete cooling overhaul is essential every 60k–80k miles.
- Rear Shock Mount TearingSerious
The sheet metal towers supporting the rear shock mounts can fatigue and tear out under rough road impacts, leaving the damper loose inside the boot.
- VANOS Rattle & Seal FailureModerate
The variable valve timing unit (single VANOS on M50TU/M52, dual on M52TU) suffers from Buna-N O-ring hardening and bearing axial play, leading to loss of low-end torque and a noisy marble-in-a-tin-can rattle.
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