1997 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · N12 XAA
1997 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 26 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 168,837 miles. MOT expired on 07 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 168,837 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N12 XAA Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/12/2022
- 168,837 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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N12 XAA Mileage History
- 08/12/2021165,162 mi
- 08/12/2022168,837 mi+3,675 mi
Average of roughly 3,676 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
N12 XAA MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 BMW 3 Series (N12 XAA) between December 2021 and December 2022.
The record contains 2 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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