1996 BMW 3 Series 2.8L Petrol · N5 PBW
1996 BMW 3 Series (2.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Jun 1996. Recorded mileage 173,950 miles. MOT expired on 22 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 173,950 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N5 PBW Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/04/2025
- 173,950 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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N5 PBW Mileage History
- 19/01/2022169,956 mi
- 25/01/2023171,250 mi+1,294 mi
- 30/01/2024172,469 mi+1,219 mi
- 23/04/2025173,950 mi+1,481 mi
Average of roughly 1,226 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
N5 PBW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 BMW 3 Series (N5 PBW) between January 2022 and April 2025.
The record contains 4 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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