1998 BMW M3 3.2L Petrol · M3 AWU
1998 BMW M3 (3.2L, petrol). First registered 02 Jan 1998. Recorded mileage 89,016 miles. MOT expired on 18 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 89,016 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
M3 AWU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/06/2025
- 89,016 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: Average
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M3 AWU Mileage History
- 15/03/202287,076 mi
- 19/03/202388,079 mi+1,003 mi
- 19/06/202589,016 mi+937 mi
Average of roughly 594 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
M3 AWU MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 BMW M3 (M3 AWU) between March 2022 and June 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.
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